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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: games & multitasking
Message-ID: <21524@estelle.udel.EDU>
Date: 8 Jun 90 20:29:20 GMT
References: <1696@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca> <90159.131952LEEK@QUCDN.BITNET>
Reply-To: new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New)
Organization: University of Delaware
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In article <90159.131952LEEK@QUCDN.BITNET> LEEK@QUCDN.QueensU.CA writes:
>The serial port is probably the only "safe" port
>to plug & unplug devices when the machine is on 

I thought the keyboard at least was also "safe".  I remember reading
about all the nifty stuff to make sure that the amiga does not get
spurious (sp?) characters when the keyboard is plugged in out pulled
out.

Also, what about the game ports (aka mouse ports)?  Can I do damage to
the Amiga by plugging or unplugging unpowered devices (mice, sticks,...)
to these ports while the power is on?
			 -- Darren