On Fri, 16 Aug 2013, King Beowulf wrote:

> If I remember correctly, PS/2 ports are not "hot-plug" like USB or
> Firewire. You really should NOT unplug/plug while the computer is powered
> on. That is one reason we've moved off special purpose ports such as
> these.

Ed,

   Interesting. I've swapped trackballs and replaced the battery in the
new-ish wireless one with no issues. All have USB plugs but I use a
USB-to-PS/2 adapter which is plugged in the DIN socket on the rear of the
host.

Rich

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