From sgtpepper@surewest.net Wed Jan 15 15:27:03 2003
Subject:Re: B4 setups... any more questions?

Make sure the monitor REALLY IS SVGA--the B4 software does not resize
itself is the screen is 640 x 480.

--Steve

----- Original Message -----
> everything start up automatically when the PC fires up? I had one set
> up that way at first but had some difficulty. I would be interested
> in making this work since a PC is much cheaper to build than a laptop
> is to buy...
> >
> > Deke The Geek
>
> Right now my setup is running with PC guts--an AMD Duron at 1.0 GHz
> (got the motherboard/cpu combo for $80), 256 MB ram, and a
> SoundBlaster Audigy 2 PCI card. Using ASIO I'm down to 2 ms. I had
> some used parts (6 gig hard drive, atx power supply, memory, CD rom
> drive) which helped cut costs.
>
> My rig automatically boots up into B4, and I have played several
> sessions without connecting a monitor to the system.
> I like the way B4 stores a file with the last session's settings--
> this gives me good continuity with the manual drawbars from session
> to session.
>
> Running monitorless isn't so bad--with enough manual (real) control
> knobs/switches assigned I can get by without the interface. I'm
> planning on getting one of those 9 inch SVGA's though--they are all
> over ebay for $50 or so, and are small enough to fit on top of my
> controller. (They're like the ones cashiers use.)
>
> Shutting down is a little funny--Alt F4, (to close b4) Alt F4 again,
> (to get to the windows shut down screen) and then enter (to shut down
> windows). I'm going to add a text macro application to my startup
> folder, and then hard wire a button to controller that does these
> keystrokes (on the opposite end of my two position momentary 'run'
> switch). The other nice thing about my motherboard is it has a power
> suspend function similar to that found on laptops. If I hit my power
> on button again it puts my system in suspend mode.. press it again to
> wake things up.
>
> For keyboard/pointing device I'm using a wireless RF keyboard ($40).
> It has a funky mouse controller on it.. Anyway, it seriously cuts
> down on the amount of cables, and the keyboard can be tucked away
> behind the scenes when not in use. It also has some useful extra
> buttons for master volume, etc. These things are a must for anyone
> going the PC route.
>
> I'll be posting some new pictures of the PC inside the organ case
> pretty soon.
>
> Later,
>
> Jude
>
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