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I have to unplug and replug my X-Arcade serial cable every time I shut down my PC.
#290078 - 06/22/12 10:07 PM
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If I turn my computer in my arcade off before I turn it back on I need to unplug the serial plug from the back of the x-arcade, switch the arcade to mode 1 and then switch it back again. If I don't unplug and plug I can't get the light to blink when i attempt to switch to mode one. After I unplug and plug the serial cable from the back of the X-arcade I can switch to mode one and back to mode three and everything works . . . until i turn my pc off again. This just started three weeks ago. I have tried the x-arcade with two different computers and 2 different ps2 keyboards. the problem is identical with any hardware combo I use. The problem seems to be the x-arcade itself. it is 1st generation ps2 only.
Anybody know can I fix this?
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Re: I have to unplug and replug my X-Arcade serial cable every time I shut down my PC.
[Re: thatroubleshootah]
#290097 - 06/23/12 04:56 AM
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If it's a PS/2 device then I'm pretty sure I know what the problem is.
On many new motherboards, there's something commonly called "keyboard standby power". This means that the motherboard keeps power to the PS/2 port so that the computer can be woken with a "sleep" key on the keyboard.
The problem is that some PS/2 devices like the keyboard encoder in your X-Arcade don't like it when the power stays on like that.
The solution is to look for a small jumper on your motherboard, usually near the PS/2 port, labeled something like "kbsbp" or "kb stand by" or "+5v KB". Or it might not be labelled clearly at all and you might need to dig up a manual to find the jumper.
That's assuming there *is* a jumper at all. Some motherboards don't give you a choice and do not provide a jumper to turn that feature off.
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Re: I have to unplug and replug my X-Arcade serial cable every time I shut down my PC.
[Re: krick]
#290153 - 06/24/12 10:27 AM
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i don't think that is it because everything was working great a month ago. Maybe this started after i upgraded from windows me to xp. not sure. any suggests?
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