AFAIK, the reason it's a bad idea to "hot-swap" ADB (and SCSI for that matter) is that if you don't pull/push evenly then some of the pins will be in contact and some will not-- causing a surge (or something). As long as you pull/push straight in/out you shouldn't have a problem...
And that's why the KMV works-- it's a switch that engages/disengages all the connectors at the same time. IIRC, APS used to make a SCSI cable w/ a switch so that you could safely hot-swap devices (switch it off, plug it in, switch it on). -- Katzy > From: "John Niven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 8 Aug 04 22:29:02 PDT > To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: KVM Adapters > > I just had a warning thought! I have heard that it is a BAD THING to plug or > unplug an ADB device from a Mac (hot switching). It's always recommended > that you switch off your Mac before messing with the ADB. So..... > > How does a KVM do it? And would an S video switch take that into > consideration? -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
