Re: How to shutdown the computer w/XP and MAME

* Deadly_Dad wrote in alt.games.mame:
> Kevin Steele wrote:
>> Orbian thought about it a bit, then said...

>>>hankouh@xxxxxxx wrote:

[...]

>> It's part of the XP OS - open your Power Options control panel, click on
>> the Advanced tab, and you can select what happens "When I press the
>> power button on my computer:" (choose from standby, shut down, ask me
>> what to do, etc.)

> Some BIOS's also let you set what action pressing the power button does.

Doesn't Windows, if running, intercept that call?

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David
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"Of course it's the murder weapon. Who would frame someone with
a fake?"
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