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| unclet:
I would like to have a keyboard and mouse connected to my jukebox cabinet but I do not want to have a keyboard drawer installed on it since I think that looks bad for a jukebox cabinet. Anyway, the keyboard/mouse would be used for configuration only (ie: not needed for operation of the jukebox) so I planned on storing them inside the cabinet, however, I am not too crazy about having to open the cabinet to pull out the keyboard/mouse for use everytime either. As a result, I was thinking about getting a USB keyboard/mouse which I could simply plug into some USB port adapter I could install on the side of the jukebox (or somewhere obscure). Note: I do not want to go wireless since I am cheap. Now, I know I can simply plug in the keyboard/mouse via USB to get it working (ie: plug-n-play), however, when I am done would I be able to simply pull the USB cable out without hurting anything? I was wondering whether pulling out a connected USB cable would be a good thing to do instead of first disconnecting the USB devices via software first. I noticed people sometimes asking the software to disconnect the device first before removing the actual hardware cable from the USB slot. |
| missioncontrol:
you should have no problem removing it. The main reason people disconnect USB devices through USB devices is because certain pieces of hardware such as flash drives have the potential of being pulled out at the wrong time, (while reading or writing to the drive). But with a keyboard and mouse, that will not be a problem. |
| javeryh:
I'm no expert but the only thing I ever disconnect before unplugging is a hard drive (or something containing one like a PSP or a camera or a memory card and even then I rarely disconnect the device in Windows). A keyboard and mouse should be fine. |
| bfauska:
Unless the device has memory you should be fine. A keyboard or mouse or joystick is not usually a problem. Things like thumb drives, memory cards, and removable hard-drives may be more finicky. I'm too slow, while I was typing several people said the same thing as me. It'll work fine. |
| Herk:
Unclet, Quick answer is, no problem with a keyboard or mouse. If there would be a problem, it usually comes in when you disconnect a device that windows reads or writes to, like a portable hard drive, or versions of windows earlier than XP. To make things easier, make sure the keyboard and mouse do not require any nonnative windows drivers or software. Plug and unplug away, Herk |
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