On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:18:09 -0800, Adams-Blake Company wrote:

> I don't like the "feel" of the M$ mouse and I have an HP one that has a
> nicer "click - touch." If I yank out the current one and plug in the new
> one will the box freeze? Or do I need to power off to change the mouse.
>

The PS/2 connector is *not* designed to be hot-pluggable. There is a
0.5-1.0% chance you will toast the logic lurking behind the port if you
yank and reattach a keyboard or mouse.

This means that it's time for a new mobo.

HTH,

std::

REF: <URL:http://panda.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu/~achapwes/PICmicro/PS2/ps2.htm>