ymmv. some computers don't mind being replugged. we do it to servers all the time.
at home i use a cheep kvm ($29 at frys) to avoid replugging machines. - erik > > > > > if i unplug the ps2 mouse from running terminal box, and then plug it in > > again, > > > > I don't think you should be doing this, the ps2 interface is not > > hot-plugable, > > in theroy you can kill your mouse or computer doing this - though I never > > have. > > > > -Steve > > > > I used to have a metal keyboard on an old 286. I had on hand on it with the > other dangling down when my cat rubbed up and gave me a static shock... the > computer's speaker then went on and stayed on. > > It's amazing what you can do to a computer with a PS2 port :-) (or was that > an AT port). > > Luckilly it wasn't completely dead, but I think it didn't like "extra power" > I applied. I've also not seen a metal keyboard case in a while. Good old > Packard Bell Legend V and it's 16MHz of glory. > > Dave
