Posted by Just Michael on 11, 2000 at 11:54 PM:
In Reply to: Re: Problem with ATX Motherboard and Power Supply posted by BiG^DoG on 11, 2000 at 11:29 PM:
: : Yeah, the power switch on an ATX mobo is a couple of pins that need to be "jumped" in order to power on. I don't know of a way to power it on when you flick a power switch on.
: : HOWEVER, a lot of motherboards let you have an alternate power-on, such as mouse1, spacebar, esc. If you already have one of those as a button on your control panel, then you'd just have to hit that specific button to power the PC on.
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: I have a switch on the back of my cabinet that powers on the power strip inside the cabinet. Right now the speakers, monitor and computer are all in the "ON" position and the power strip is left on as well. When I power on the cabinet, the strip powers up and everythign on it powers up. Problem is, like I said, that I have to turn on the computer via the power button on the front of the case.
: I'll try jumpering the power switch on the mobo and see if that works.
I would really suggest you consult the manual for your motherboard to see if it does have the keypress turn on function. Most do these days.
You could also remove the switch from your case and put it somewhere you can access it (like a small hole drilled in the top of the cab). You could then use long wires to reconnect it to the case.