In message <V8CxvhAxRywHFwnf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Marcus L. Rowland
<forgottenfutures@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>I still use the PS2 type sockets for my mouse and keyboard - saves USB
>****ts for other things.
Doing desktop sup****t work I run into a mixture of existing kit with
PS/2 mice and keyboards intermingled with USB devices. Mostly these days
any new mice and keyboards we deploy are USB-only which can be a problem
-- there are some laptop docking stations out there that only have a
single USB ****t and when the laptop is docked the USB ****ts at the back
of the laptop are obscured and can't be used. It's one reason I keep a
handful of USB-PS/2 adaptor plugs to hand when I'm doing this sort of
work.
The big problem with the PS/2 interface is that it's not guaranteed to
be hot-swappable so if there are problems with a keyboard or mouse we
usually need to reboot the machine after swapping in a PS/2 replacement
device. With USB devices we don't need to do that.
As for saving USB ****ts, I was looking at possible motherboards for a
new machine build I'm contemplating in the near future. One candidate
mobo has 12 USB ****ts (8 on the rear panel, 4 on headers from the
motherboard to a front-panel unit).
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