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Paid computer boffin has installed a dinosaur in Pardes, and spotted W pulling the printer out of its back and plugging the printer into his laptop. He got very, very distressed, and solemnly informed W that doing that can result in irreparable damage to the computer, unless you shut down completely before removing the plug. Only if it was a USB printer, he said, would that be safe to do.
OK. I have never, ever, in fifteen sentient years of computer use, had a problem result from pulling out pin plugs while the computer was turned on (unless it was the power). Pulling out USB plugs, on the other hand, frequently causes an interesting range of problems, which often end up destabilising Windows to the point where it doesn't function at all.
Idiot.
OK. I have never, ever, in fifteen sentient years of computer use, had a problem result from pulling out pin plugs while the computer was turned on (unless it was the power). Pulling out USB plugs, on the other hand, frequently causes an interesting range of problems, which often end up destabilising Windows to the point where it doesn't function at all.
Idiot.