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Is it safe to change game controller while the computer is on?

Paul Jone

Is it safe to change game controller while the computer is on?

by Paul Jone » Tue, 16 Jun 1998 04:00:00

Is it safe to change game controller while the computer is on? I know
you can blow the motherboard by changing mice and other serial devices,
but is this true of game controllers?

Morta

Is it safe to change game controller while the computer is on?

by Morta » Tue, 16 Jun 1998 04:00:00

On Mon, 15 Jun 1998 02:51:06 +0100, Paul Jones


>Is it safe to change game controller while the computer is on? I know
>you can blow the motherboard by changing mice and other serial devices,
>but is this true of game controllers?

I've been hot-swapping joysticks/wheels for years. No problems so far.
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