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

2 posts by 2 people · 15 Jun 1998 - 15 Jun 1998

Paul Jone 15 Jun 1998#411436
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 15 Jun 1998#411437
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. Chris "I died for you... Now why shouldn't you return the favor?" -Deathdream --Horrornews--Horrorchat--Reviews--General filth-- Mortado's Page of Filth http://www.nwlink.com/~mortado/

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