powering up 2882 properly

[ayos]

was wondering what would be the safest way to power my MIO. i'm used to having power switches on all my gear and since the 2882 doesn't i've been kind of haphazard with the powering; sometimes i'd use the firewire cable sometimes the supplied adaptor. this AM, as i plugged the end of the adaptor into the power socket of my unit there was a small electric spark. i don't think i like that. i want to know which will be the healthiest way to do it.

[allenrowand]

If you connect an energized power source to the 2882’s 2.1mm power connector you may see a small spark when you make the connection. This is due to surge current and is normal if you connect a power source in this way. While this will not damage the 2882 in any way, to avoid the spark just connect the power connector to 2882 before connecting the power source to the wall.