Star Tech Journal

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February 1994
WILLIAMS DIP SWITCH
Vs CMos Co1NAGE
Now, You Don't Have To
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Kerry Messana
Betson Advance Dist.
Syracuse, New York
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COINAGE OPTIONS
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board systems allow you the option to use dip
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on the screen using front panel controls. Dip
switch coinage requires that you open the cabinet
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Of the two coinage options, each has its own vir-
tues and drawbacks. For ease of use Cmos coin-
age wins. However, it does have a drawback.
Should you lose battery-backed memory for what-
ever reason, you will lose your coinage setting. It
will go back to a factory default condition.
This may or may not be the way you want to have
the game set. Dip switch coinage is more depend-
able in that it is fixed and cannot be lost if the
system should do a full factory reset.
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