That little prompt did come to mind when I was writing my original post. So
I am glad you mentioned it. And if I remember correctly if it had been set
up as a PS/2 mouse, the prompt says to shut down the computer and plug in.

Daniel Wysocki
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Gillett <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] PS/2 to serial mouse adaptor


>On 25 Jan 00, at 17:31, Herbert Graf wrote:
>
>> > I have had at least a 5 ~ 10 puters in the shop over the last 2 years
>> > because the client connected and/or disconnected a PS/2 mouse with
power
>> on
>> > and it fried the mobo. The client had done this action less than 10
times
>> > total before it fried the mobo. I have never had a fried mobo in the
shop
>> > for connecting and/or disconnecting a serial and/or LPT port.
>
>  The serial ports use a much higher voltage than the PS/2 ports --
>and are designed to cope with it and protect the inboard components
>from it.
>
>  If you boot up Win 9x without a mouse, and get prompted, you'll
>notice that the screen says you can plug the mouse in now IF it is a
>SERIAL mouse.  ONLY if it is a serial mouse.
>
>David G
>

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