My Reply follows quote. On 02/01/2005 00:20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> >The bottom line is "no, you don't have to shut down (or even put to >> >sleep) your Wallstreet when adding or removing ADB mice or keyboards >> >or expansion-bay modules." HOWEVER, if the ADB devices have 3rd-party >> >drivers, they may not be enabled without rebooting (i.e Kensington >> >multi-button mice). >> > >> > >> >Bob >>------------ >>Maybe so, but my quotes were "clipped" directly from the user's >>manual. Smoke at your own risk! > >Darn it, Ken, you made me go look for supporting references. :-) > >I didn't have much time, so I didn't come up with the definitive >reference(s) that I wanted. But I have a dozen or more email messages >(from people that I have known over the years and respect their Mac >knowledge) indicating one of the advantages of the Wallstreet (I & >II) is the ability to hot-swap ADB devices. It *is* the one and only >PB with that capability. > >As far as the manual is concerned, page 73 of the PowerBook G3 Series >"Macintosh PowerBook User's Manual" states: > >"NOTE: You may experience a slight delay if you connect a mouse or >other ADB devices while the computer is turned on." > >It wouldn't say any such thing -- especially without a warning -- if >the ADB port was not hot-swappable. > >Please provide the page # for your reference. I still have a >gut-feeling that you're quoting from a different manual than the one >for the Wallstreet. > > >Bob --------- Well, you may be correct, as the only manual I have is a .pdf and does not say "pb g3 series." Probably for the earlier version. Will have to hunt up a more recent version. Thanks for the insight! It is good to know that the old beast still has some advantages!
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