Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:30:52 -0500, Dale wrote: > >>>> One would think that modern stuff would have some sort of protection. >>>> Odd. >>>> >>> indeed. The modern stuff with protection is called 'usb'. >> Well, I meant for the serial/parallel chips tho. Surely it can't be >> hard to at least keep them from blowing their fuse. > The problem is in the connectors, it's too easy to get a static discharge > when connecting them. USB has grounded shields over the connectors. > >
Somewhat off topic, how about a monitor that uses the 15 pin connector? I try not to do those when something is powered up but have done it a couple times. Is that one safe to hotplug? I never thought about that until this came up. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
