Hey I was playing with the serial monitor and installed a component backwards - reversing polarity.. the board's power light went dim and then went off and I heard the windows alert before I clued into what happened.. everything appears to be ok including the component. Is there any danger to my computer / usb port? I read that the uno has a themoresistor whos cutoff is 500mA plus I imagine the port itself has some hefty protection but I want to know if I should implement some kind of protection or just use a junk machine just for things like the monitor because the machine I'm using cost an arm and a leg.
Regards,
Mark
Regards,
Mark