On Aug 25, 2012 11:28 AM, "Gary Kline" <kl...@thought.org> wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 09:05:39AM -0700, Waitman Gobble wrote: > > Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:05:39 -0700 > > From: Waitman Gobble <gobble...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: AAAARRRgghhh-h-h. [[tooo tired]] > > To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Gary Kline <kl...@thought.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > been here the whole day since around 09.00. one question since the > > > guy who did my kvm switch used too-short cables----they were ~4ft > > > instead of 6. my question: Do any of you know if I can just buy > > > kvm cables... of say 6ft? it's a trendnet TK-409K. > > > > > > > > > #2:: I have no idea how a USB port could burn out, but that's what > > > the tech found. anybody care to reply to either point?? > > > > > > tx very tmuch > > > > > > -- > > > Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service > > > Unix > > > Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > > > freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > Hi Gary, > > > > I don't recall a burn-out issue like that with a USB port, except maybe on > > a notebook one time.. but I've recently seen some mobo mfgs advertising > > 'ESD resistant USB ports'. So I suppose that's been an issue... > > > > Waitman Gobble > > San Jose California USA > > > tx for the datapoint. a friend in Dallas thinks the USB > ports are good and that it's a cabling isssue. the tech is > self-taught. that might be as good a way of learning about > computer hardware... . > > I may not have to buy a new/refurb computer. the tech is > thinking of coming back tomorrow {sunday} to make sure about > the cables. he inserted the USB plugs *by feel*. blew me > away. > > > -- > Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix > Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. >
The hard stuff is like "don't sweat on the motherboard" and "capacitors can shock you". The rest is pretty easy to learn, I think. Waitman Gobble San Jose California _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
