connecting styff to computer

[Lost User]

hi, dont think i am stupid but... ...can we connect chords and other peripherals like modem or keyboard or mouse while the system is on? waiting for reply

[Mazdak]

of course,not to a PC computer,but it is a common way in servers:) Mazy Don't Marry a Person You Can Live With... Marry Someone You Can Not Live Without

[Dan Lavigne]

Give it a try and see what happends Christian Hewitt Intel Corporation

[Roger Wright]

If you are very certain of what you're doing, and very careful doing it, sure! I do all the time, but there are some rules of thumb to follow. Number one is to make sure the power is off on the device you're connecting. Another is to make absolutely sure that you're making an appropriate connection - you'd be amazed at what some people try to do to their PCs. And I'd strongly advise that you resist the urge to add/remove anything inside the case with power applied. The contacts are just too close together to do so safely. On newer systems even shutting off the power isn't completely safe - it's far safer to pull the plug. In many cases, most in fact, the OS will not detect the change until you reboot. Hot-swapping a mouse or a keyboard (the basic kind, not the new fancy ones) will generally do no harm. Adding or removing a modem or router is also harmless, though I wouldn't expect either to work properly without rebooting.