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| Thread ID: 94198 | 2008-10-19 06:15:00 | Disconnecting a monitor from a laptop | ssssss (2100) | Press F1 |
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| 713184 | 2008-10-19 06:15:00 | Hi, If one has an extra monitor attached to one's laptop, it would be safe to disconnect it whilst the laptop is still going, wouldn't it? Thanks:banana |
ssssss (2100) | ||
| 713185 | 2008-10-19 06:24:00 | I would rather turn off the monitor first before disconnecting the cable. Cheers :) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 713186 | 2008-10-19 06:27:00 | Not if you dont want to blow the port | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 713187 | 2008-10-19 07:30:00 | Thanks, I thought it was safe because my laptop doesn't have screw holes to secure the plug, so I thought it wasn't important. It would be dodgy if the cable pulled out in use, then.:( |
ssssss (2100) | ||
| 713188 | 2008-10-19 07:51:00 | I've been doing it for years and never had a problem with my work laptop and with my home laptop. Others at work do it no problems, I can't see why its the only external port on the laptop that is not designed to be connected live, After all thats what laptops do... | porkster (6331) | ||
| 713189 | 2008-10-19 10:30:00 | Thanks porkster for that | ssssss (2100) | ||
| 713190 | 2008-10-19 10:37:00 | The only ports "designed to be connected live" ('hot-plugged') are USB, all others are not. (Perfect example (pressf1.co.nz)). It's the same thing as taking the side panel off a desktop and pulling all the plugs and cards out and plugging them back in with the power on! Use the brains God gave you :horrified |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 713191 | 2008-10-19 19:26:00 | eh, i connect and disconnect analogue video all the time, there is no power going thru the port..... | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 713192 | 2008-10-19 19:55:00 | eh, i connect and disconnect analogue video all the time, there is no power going thru the port..... x2 20 or 30 times a day probably. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 713193 | 2008-10-19 19:55:00 | The only ports "designed to be connected live" ('hot-plugged') are USB, all others are not. (Perfect example (pressf1.co.nz)). It's the same thing as taking the side panel off a desktop and pulling all the plugs and cards out and plugging them back in with the power on! Use the brains God gave you :horrified It's the keyboard that caused the issue there, not the monitor. That's the same as saying your TV has to be off when plugging a video camera in via RCA plugs. |
wratterus (105) | ||
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