On 8/19/05, Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check the grounding of your computer case and of the modem. I have seen > cable installations that would input >5Vac into the cable ground from > ground fault currents plus scary glitch voltages when A/C was switched > on and off.
I dunno where you live but many old in Tel-Aviv and surroundings don't have grounding at all (I first found this out from getting "electrocuted" from the D-frame of the serial port). There is a small plug-like gadget with leds you can stick in the socket and which will tell you if there is proper grounding. (Mind you - without grounding in the anti-electrocution mechanism in the main board won't work either. This is NOT the main over-charge fuse which the electric company recommand you to check - they don't care if you get electrocuted as long as you don't over-chage their transofrmattor). Cheers, --Amos ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
