hmm, what kind of key switch you got, i think i did mine by reading the thing on your site (lots of my ideas came from your site )

Sounds like you need one of my keyswitches Mine, automatically turn back to close, once you turn the key.

LOL, passwords on CMOS are easy to get around, just clear the cmos, and a key can easly be un-hooked from the inside of the case. But i know were you are going, i did the key thing once for my power switch, but did not like it, I may have had it hooked up wrong, been when i shut down windows, my computer would restart, unless i turned the key manualy. This makes since, but i am not someone woried about security in my home so got rid of this mod

Hi All,

    I was reading about putting in a keyswitch to replace the power switch.  Cool.  I wanted to carry it one step further but do not know how.  I want the key switch to be one that you turn on but automatically pulls back to the off position.  Once turned on I need it to be "latched" on until power is turned off (the computer is powered off).  I want it to stay off until the next time I turn the key.  The purpose is so I can walk away with the key but I know at the end of the day the machine is powered off and left off until the next day when I turn it on again.  I realize if the machine locks up and is shutdown I will need to return to power it on.  I do not mind.  In concept it is similiar to how a supervisor in a food store turns the key to allow the cashier to do a void... the supervisor walks away.. the cashier can only do the one void.  Any ideas???  I know I will need a key switch, probably a latch relay, but I do not know how to hook it up or what to do next (including a keyswitch and a latch relay that will work with the 12VDC to 120VAC that the computer uses).  HELP!  Thanks.  

P.S. If there is something out there that exists that I can buy that I do not have to do this myself that would be great.  Let me know where and I will order/buy it!

P.S.S.  A password on the motherboard CMOS would seem to accomplish the same thing but I do not want to remember passwords or have to give them to people.  A key lock will allow me to just give the key and get it back.  No muss, no fuss.

ya i did, here is the link click here for link to key switch mod

Anyone know where I can get one of these key switches now?

Thanks!
Tim