I would have to disagree :-)

I actually witness the occurrence of one of the fried mobos I mentioned in
my previous email. A client had a Packard Bell :-( and removed the PS/2
mouse right in front of me before I could stop her. I saw the arc as she
removed it and wella, dead mobo. Fortunately for her it was still under
warranty and after 3 attempts (the PB warranty group matched the quality of
the hardware) got a correct and operational mobo and had it replaced.

And this was within 6 months ago. Lucky for her, just before PB went down
for the last time.

Daniel Wysocki
Twin*.*Star Computers
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meagher <[log in to unmask]>
>Herbert is correct....
>
>Way back in the days of Windows 3, if a mouse or keyboard were
>disconnected, the OS quit responding and the user needed to reboot
>in order for Windows to "see" the device again.  But there has never
>been any major electrical/electronic danger from connecting or
>disconnecting a keyboard or mouse..
>
>Yes there is a possibility of electrical arcing at the moment of contact,
>but the current levels are soooo low that this danger is almost negligible.
>And the danger would be focused more toward the mouse or keyboard
>not the MoBo -- mice and keyboards do not have a voltage source.
>They each DRAW their current FROM the MoBo.
>
>Printers, scanners, and other devices with their own power supplies
>are excluded from this conversation for obvious reasons.
>
>Jim Meagher
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