[rescue] Looking for PS/2 power tap

[Dan Duncan]

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> > From: Chad Fernandez <fernande at internet1.net>
> > Date: 2005/03/14 Mon PM 04:47:36 GMT
> > To: The Rescue List <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> > Subject: Re: [rescue] Looking for PS/2 power tap
> >
> > John,
> >
> > I've never seen anything like that.  What do they typically get used for?
>
> External hard drive cases ;^)

I used to hear stories about people burning out their keyboard
ports from drawing too much current, but I don't know if this
was true.

> Also, the parallel port Ethernet adapters used to have them too...

Connectix quick cams also did this, PS/2 for peecees and ADB for Mac.

-DanD

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