Dan Farrell wrote:

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:50:04 +0100
Michael Schreckenbauer <grimlog@gmx.de> wrote:

I'd call this luck ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS/2_connector
See "Potential Damage"

Regards,
Michael


maybe not luck...

Hot swapping PS/2 devices usually does not cause damage due to the fact
that more modern microcontrollers tend to have more robust I/O lines
built into them which are harder to damage, however, hot swapping can
still potentially cause damage.


the ps/2 protocol has been around forever.  But good reference, and an
intersting read, and a much needed response to my unsubstantiated
claims.  thanks ; )

-- dan

I have to add this, I have seen people do this and it caused damage to the controller chip. Even after rebooting everything would work fine except the keyboard or mouse port that was swapped. I have had this to happen to me twice. The first time I learned not to do it, the second time the cable snagged and got unplugged by accident. I hated to throw that mobo away so I made a server out of it and use ssh now. ;-)

You may have been lucky so far but I would be more careful if you like the mobo you have. Better safe than sorry.

Dale

:-) :-) :-)

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