USB Key care

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Iñigo Figuero

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USB Key care

PostThu Apr 19, 2018 7:04 pm

Hi,

Could be an USB Key permanently connected to an always on system?
Or is it better to unplug the USB Key when not in use?
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Jack Fairley

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Re: USB Key care

PostThu Apr 19, 2018 9:55 pm

I would leave it in place. You could eventually damage a port if you connect and disconnect it often.
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Re: USB Key care

PostFri Apr 20, 2018 1:31 pm

On the machine we have it has been there for years, always on
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Re: USB Key care

PostSun Apr 22, 2018 3:06 am

waltervolpatto wrote:On the machine we have it has been there for years, always on

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Re: USB Key care

PostSun Apr 22, 2018 3:40 am

One thing I've done for freelance gigs is to carry a spare dongle and a short (2') USB cable, so I'm only plugging-and-unplugging the dongle from the cable, not from the computer itself. But for my two main systems, we leave the dongles in 24/7 and there's no problem.
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Iñigo Figuero

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Re: USB Key care

PostSun Apr 22, 2018 5:59 am

Thank you.
I have my dongle always installed, but asked just in case...

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