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Old 02-19-2008, 01:23 PM THREAD STARTER               #1 (permalink)
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Recently I have moved and dramatically changed my setup. My new desk is glass and an "L" shaped desk. Currently, I have the tower diagonal so people can see inside of the case. When I did this, I couldn't get to the power button.

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Basically, I've routed a power button to the mother board of my computer, which I have installed in my keyboard.

How I did it:
-Went to radio shack and picked up a button
-Opened my keyboard, drilled two holes. 1 for the cord to escape and one for the button to sit in.
-I soldered the wire to the button and directed the wire out through the escape hole I previously drilled. I then filled in the whole with glue from a glue gun so the wire couldn't be pulled out.
-Lastly, I connected the button to the motherboard

In all it turned out awesome, and only took a few minutes. Tell me what you think!

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EDIT: Here is a view of my desk (sorry for the bad quality image) http://imagedirect.us/uploads/%21cid...1203456443.jpg
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Originally Posted by Mikor
I like it
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Nice but don't they make keyboards with power off buttons ?
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Originally Posted by Bluebecker.com
Nice but don't they make keyboards with power off buttons ?
You can create a windows shortcut to power off the computer, but it won't power the computer on.
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Originally Posted by Vizon
You can create a windows shortcut to power off the computer, but it won't power the computer on.
oh i see, i may try making my own media center case within the next 5 months that should be fun.
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Originally Posted by Bluebecker.com
oh i see, i may try making my own media center case within the next 5 months that should be fun.
If you do, be sure to PM me the outcome!
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Originally Posted by Vizon
If you do, be sure to PM me the outcome!
Will do, im thinking about what material im going to use, the finish must be a black shiny case.
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Originally Posted by liquidcherry
Just get a Laptop

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P.S: Nice Work, reminds me on my first computer(286) where i did a lot of similar customizing........
I've got one, and plan on buying a MacBook Pro soon
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