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no_hypocrisy

(46,234 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:24 PM Mar 2012

Is there something like an electrical surge

that can "blow out" your mouse and keyboard? Mine have suddenly and simultaneously died. I know because their lights no longer are on and I tried both on another computer.

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Is there something like an electrical surge (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Mar 2012 OP

It's a new one on me, but... Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #1

Agreed. The PS/2 connectors were known to die as a pair HopeHoops Mar 2012 #2

Dead_Parrot

(14,478 posts)

1. It's a new one on me, but...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 05:56 PM

Mar 2012

...I guess it's possible - if they are both PS/2 (round connectors) or both USB they'll share some circuitry in the system, and a short might knock them out. If that's the case, your PC's in trouble.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. Agreed. The PS/2 connectors were known to die as a pair

Reply to Dead_Parrot (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:24 AM

Mar 2012

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