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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote
> > FunkyPunk FieldEffectTrollsistor wrote:
> >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Dongle ? What dongle ?
> >>
> >>   You're a goddamned idiot. ALL WJANs have EXTERNAL supplies in the form
> >> of an outlet hung or floor placed "dongle".
> >
> > That is the wrong word  to use. A dongle is an adaptor that enables use
> > of licenced software
> > that plugs into a PC port.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongle
> >
> > What Sylvia had is commonly called a 'wall wart'.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_wart
>
> I agree. There are dongles for parallel port and USB for software
> protection, and are still common on high end applications such as PCB
> design packages. Here is a reference to a "dongle" as the connectors on a
> computer power supply:
> http://www.geeks.com/techtips/ttpdfs/Geeks.com_Tech-Tip%2074%20-%20Installing%20a%20Power%20Supply.pdf
>
> And similar references:
> http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/bb/ntopic52765.html
> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/131602-33-another-6800-power-supply-related-question
>
> And this is the only actual Power Supply Dongle I found:
> http://www.ipaqrepair.co.uk/ipaqpart390.html
>
> "Always Wrong" proves it once again. And the little guy is crude and lewd
> to make up for his "short-cummings".

It's crazy what he comes up with.

On the subject of dongles, a client uses an old copy of a useless POS ( IMHO ) schematic and pcb software
from the UK called Vutrax. They even use it for mech drgs because you can ( it was designed as a sort of
all in one package ).

That requires a dongle and to their chagrin they found it didn't work with XP because of the way XP
controls access to the I/O. Their only resort was to keep a W98SE PC for the purpose.

Their use of Vutrax also means their CAD files are totally incompatible with virtually everyone else in
the world but hey-ho ! As a result some products have ended up being drafted in no less than THREE
packages. I've originated in Orcad for example. They complete the schematic design in Vutrax and the
sub-contractor who was doing layout used PADS !

Graham