Can hotplugging PS/2 port cause damage to the motherboard?
P pagedown Distinguished Jul 9, 2006 25 0 18,530 Jul 16, 2006 #1 Can hotplugging PS/2 port cause damage to the motherboard?
B BushLin Distinguished Mar 13, 2006 54 0 18,630 Jul 19, 2006 #2 It is techincally possible to cause damage that way, but unlikely... the most likely thing to happen is a snapped pin. You can get basic belkin KVM switches now so cheap it's not worth the bother.
It is techincally possible to cause damage that way, but unlikely... the most likely thing to happen is a snapped pin. You can get basic belkin KVM switches now so cheap it's not worth the bother.
Crashman Polypheme Former Staff Dec 31, 2007 48,594 91 66,190 Jul 26, 2006 #3 It can. I've seen it. It's rare.