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Thread ID: 35370	2003-07-10 06:21:00	Plugging USB devices in while PC running?	LynH (669)	Press F1

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158684	2003-07-10 06:21:00	I have a laptop with a USB mouse and external USB floppy drive. Can I plug these devices in while the laptop is running? I know that to unplug certain items you double-click the system-tray icon and 'stop' the devices, but cannot find any info about plugging them in. (Sorry for the dumb question). Lyn	LynH (669)
158685	2003-07-10 06:28:00	USB won't mind you plugging things in while the system is running . That's what it's designed to do . :D The "stopping" is needed for disks, so that all buffers are written out and directories are tidied up . The floppy drive should appear as a drive . The mouse might be a problem . . . a Windows problem . Windows doesn't like PS/2 mice not being present at boot time . But it won't do any harm . . . try it . :D A laptop with a horrible stalk in the keyboard is supposed to work with "both" if both it and an external mouse are connected .	Graham L (2)
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