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Dongles

    13-Dec-93 07:51:47
Sb: #71134-Dongles
Fm: Conrad Stolze 72110,1263
Greg, Whew, I was counting on you to be here <g>! But, I do want to take you to task on one issue. In the earlier liquid speed thread I noticed that you suggested using a "Cheap" switchbox for all the multiple dongles, but I didn't notice where you told that person "Please shut your machine off before switching to another device!" From a hardware vendor that has seen parallel IO cards short out and drip into the bottom of the case from a cheap switch box, I would view your suggestion with caution. (I'm not alone either, HP will not warrant ANY printer or plotter that has been connected via a MECHANICAL switchbox.) Electronic switch boxes are OK, but so much for cheap! OK, abuse inflicted, Chuck