Originally Posted by goffy  Thanks for the replies. Once i have it all set up is it ok to leave the cable permanently connected between the receiver and the PC?
i was worried that powering up might damage either the computer or the satbox if cable connected all the time. |
To be honest, I don't know either, as I rarely connect mine up also.
Although, it is usual to leave other USB peripherals permanently connected to the USB port, so I would have thought it would be OK.
I have a Laptop, I leave the serial lead plugged into the receiver permanently, connected to the USB-Serial cable. I then just plug the USB plug into the Laptop when I want to connect to the box. This could be a solution for you also, if you want to be cautious.