Re: Reminder about static electricity
Just an FYI-- I finally sat down with a borrowed multimeter and tested the ground path from the three-prong plug on the long cord that comes with the Apple power supply. There's no ground path from the power plug (ring, tip, or outer circle) to the grounding path. So it's still problematic what happens with any static charge when you touch the metal casing of a Ti or AL unit. Later...Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
Well, it got me. Came into the office, forgot to touch the closest piece of metal (shelf bracket), and touched the case. ZAP! Computer froze. Restarted--and it did restart, but interestingly, it seems to have forgotten a few settings--immediately noticed that preferred browser defaulted to Safari instead of the firefox setting I had. I don't know what else got munged, but I'm sure I'll find out. All my applications, music, etc. seem to be working correctly. Later.Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 7:47 PM -0500 11/30/2005, Brian McEwen wrote: On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. If you repeatedly need to discharge like that then you might want to consider an anti-static floor mat under your chair... If everything is plugged in, and you have a grounded outlet that is really grounded (only one in my house is), and Apple has done things right, then I'd think you'd ground thru the case, out the cord, to your house ground, and the static shoul follow that route from the case and all should be isolated from the sensitive bits. While normal stray electrons will take that path, you still have to watch for the disgruntled ones -- that are influenced by Murphy. They'll skip the sweet grounds and go for your tasty interface chips... - Dan. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
On Nov 27, 2005, at 9:52 AM, bobgir2004 wrote: It's gotten quite cold these last weeks and I've noticed, in particular when wearing anything made of Polartec, that when I reach for the light switch when I enter the room to use my iBook, when I hit the light switch I often create a very loud snap/spark of static electricity from my finger to one of the two screws holding in the light switch plate. It's a much better idea to discharge that static electricity there than into your iBook/PowerBook's track pad. This is exactly why I hate polyester fleece clothing (in the house anyway!). Thanks for the reminder! Turtle-Bear -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. Later...Howard -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
On Nov 27, 2005, at 2:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ug. While visiting my mom years ago (Royal Palm Beach), one of her friends asked me to fix her computer. It was ... mildewed. White fur on the mb. *shudder* Is there really white mildew? All New Mexican household mildews are black or darkish. Sounds like mold to me, probably left on some dead insect that took up residence in the computer case. Or the mold was growing on food or drink dropped in the case. Turtle-Bear -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. If everything is plugged in, and you have a grounded outlet that is really grounded (only one in my house is), and Apple has done things right, then I'd think you'd ground thru the case, out the cord, to your house ground, and the static shoul follow that route from the case and all should be isolated from the sensitive bits. B -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
I'd have no qualms about that, but the adapters I've seen, both the Apple-supplied one and the replacements on the market only have 2 prongs. :) On 11/30/05, Brian McEwen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. If everything is plugged in, and you have a grounded outlet that is really grounded (only one in my house is), and Apple has done things right, then I'd think you'd ground thru the case, out the cord, to your house ground, and the static shoul follow that route from the case and all should be isolated from the sensitive bits. B -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:49 PM, Howard Katz wrote: I'd have no qualms about that, but the adapters I've seen, both the Apple-supplied one and the replacements on the market only have 2 prongs. :) hm. True! :) You're killing it! you're killing it!! :) B -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 6:49 PM -0600 11/30/05, Howard Katz wrote: I'd have no qualms about that, but the adapters I've seen, both the Apple-supplied one and the replacements on the market only have 2 prongs. :) True of older models, but my new PowerBook (purchased in July of this year) has a genuine case ground. If you just plug in the white power brick, you only have two prongs, but if you use the longer cord you get the case ground as well. So touching your PowerBook's case and discharging won't cause damage if you're plugged in with the cord. That said, static is deadly to modern silicon chips with their very small device dimensions. A person can easily build up a static charge of several kilovolts, and while the amount of energy is small, when it's focused in a small area, it can easily destroy the nanometer scale components on ICs. Somewhere here I have an old HP magazine that has scanning electron micrographs of transistor junctions destroyed by static - before and after images. Once they are damaged the chip is useless. We were running a new Van de Graff generator in the technician's shop about a year ago and ended up destroying the MoBo on a nearby computer. The Van de Graff generator we had builds up about 200,000 volts, and the compyter was only 4 or 5 feet away, and something in it got damaged. We are more careful with them now. - web -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
I looked at the cord when I got my AL--and noticed that while there was 3 prongs on the wall side, there was only 2 connectors on the PS side. I didn't see where the cord would make a grounding connection. Later...Howard On 11/30/05, Bill Briggs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True of older models, but my new PowerBook (purchased in July of this year) has a genuine case ground. If you just plug in the white power brick, you only have two prongs, but if you use the longer cord you get the case ground as well. So touching your PowerBook's case and discharging won't cause damage if you're plugged in with the cord. That said, static is deadly to modern silicon chips with their very small device dimensions. A person can easily build up a static charge of several kilovolts, and while the amount of energy is small, when it's focused in a small area, it can easily destroy the nanometer scale components on ICs. Somewhere here I have an old HP magazine that has scanning electron micrographs of transistor junctions destroyed by static - before and after images. Once they are damaged the chip is useless. We were running a new Van de Graff generator in the technician's shop about a year ago and ended up destroying the MoBo on a nearby computer. The Van de Graff generator we had builds up about 200,000 volts, and the compyter was only 4 or 5 feet away, and something in it got damaged. We are more careful with them now. - web -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 7:47 PM -0500 11/30/05, Brian McEwen wrote: On Nov 30, 2005, at 7:33 PM, Howard Katz wrote: Silly question I'm sure--I can understand about touching the trackpad, but what about if you just touch the body of the computer--AL or Ti? It's happened to me and I get a slight shock. Power supply is plugged in. I try to remember to discharge before I sit down, but it's easy to forget. If everything is plugged in, and you have a grounded outlet that is really grounded (only one in my house is), and Apple has done things right, then I'd think you'd ground thru the case, out the cord, to your house ground, and the static shoul follow that route from the case and all should be isolated from the sensitive bits. Too much of the case is plastic (even some of the metal). Even if it is metal it may not have a good connection to the power jack. And if the power supply has the two prong connector on it there is NO ground connection. Even in a desktop computer with a good ground and all you can have trouble. I knew a guy who had a Mac II that would restart sometimes when he touched the keyboard. The static caused a surge somewhere in the keyboard and triggered the restart. It is far better to discharge the static before you touch the computer. Touch some bare metal on the surge strip for example. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 8:04 PM -0600 11/30/05, Howard Katz wrote: I looked at the cord when I got my AL--and noticed that while there was 3 prongs on the wall side, there was only 2 connectors on the PS side. I didn't see where the cord would make a grounding connection. Later...Howard Unplug the cord connector from the PS. There are metal tabs inside the slot that engage the metal nub (for utter lack of a better term) on the power supply that holds the connector in place. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
I think the ground is the metal lug on the power supply that guides the plug insert. Richard On Dec 1, 2005, at 3:04 AM, Howard Katz wrote: I looked at the cord when I got my AL--and noticed that while there was 3 prongs on the wall side, there was only 2 connectors on the PS side. I didn't see where the cord would make a grounding connection. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Living with Nature (was Reminder about Static Electricity)
Ah, but there's no place like home. What did she do, leave it outside? Or live in a house without AC? I can see that happening in a case like that. Mold is a MAJOR problem down here. It does seem to love to live inside electronics that 'live' outside. I saw a TV that a neighbor 'used' to use out on her patio die after about a year. We opened it up and it was full of all these pretty colors of mold. Sort of changed her mind about bringing it back for warrantee coverage. But most electronics down here, if kept in an air conditioned house (AC also de-humidifies) can live long happy lives. I keep my house at about 74 degrees. Now lightening: yes, we are known as the lightening capital of the US. A wise user NEVER plugs anthing! directly into the wall.well nothing sensitive. TV's, sound equipment, computers, monitors, routers, printers etc are all on back- up power supplies or at a minimum a power strip with a surge protector. Even still, a lightening storm fried 2 dsl modems within a span of 6 months. Anyway, hopefully all of this goes to illustrate to some new user on the list that you have to take care no matter where you live. Weather conditions can render your precious, expensive electronic toys useless. Take all precautions when it comes to protecting them. Find out what others in your area do to extend the life of their computers. Most of all, live defensively. Best wishes for the holiday season, Tim On Nov 27, 2005, at 4:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 2:10 PM -0500 11/27/05, Tim Collier wrote: Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that down here in Miami. True. You just get hallacious thunderstorms, hurricanes, and 24/7 mildew. :P ug. While visiting my mom years ago (Royal Palm Beach), one of her friends asked me to fix her computer. It was ... mildewed. White fur on the mb. *shudder* - Dan. -- Exterminate all rational though. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Reminder about static electricity
Just a friendly reminder to all. It's gotten quite cold these last weeks and I've noticed, in particular when wearing anything made of Polartec, that when I reach for the light switch when I enter the room to use my iBook, when I hit the light switch I often create a very loud snap/spark of static electricity from my finger to one of the two screws holding in the light switch plate. It's a much better idea to discharge that static electricity there than into your iBook/PowerBook's track pad. 'Nuff said, bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 11:52 AM -0500 11/27/05, bobgir2004 wrote: Just a friendly reminder to all. It's gotten quite cold these last weeks and I've noticed, in particular when wearing anything made of Polartec, that when I reach for the light switch when I enter the room to use my iBook, when I hit the light switch I often create a very loud snap/spark of static electricity from my finger to one of the two screws holding in the light switch plate. It's a much better idea to discharge that static electricity there than into your iBook/PowerBook's track pad. 'Nuff said, bob Never enough said about this important subject! Too many people ignore this issue. Then they wonder why their DIMMs are flakey, etc. Static electricity and computers DO NOT get along. Today's faster components are *extra* sensative! Ground thyself! before touching your sweetie Mac! And if you're actually working inside your Mac, *keep* yourself grounded! Extra points if you make the cat jump! :) ObAlternativePOV: Don't ever ground yourself. I need the income repairing your machines! Carpe DIMM! Thankyouveddymuch! - Dan. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that down here in Miami. Tim On Nov 27, 2005, at 11:52 AM, bobgir2004 wrote: Just a friendly reminder to all. It's gotten quite cold these last weeks and I've noticed, in particular when wearing anything made of Polartec, that when I reach for the light switch when I enter the room to use my iBook, when I hit the light switch I often create a very loud snap/spark of static electricity from my finger to one of the two screws holding in the light switch plate. It's a much better idea to discharge that static electricity there than into your iBook/PowerBook's track pad. 'Nuff said, bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- Exterminate all rational though. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Reminder about static electricity
At 2:10 PM -0500 11/27/05, Tim Collier wrote: Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that down here in Miami. True. You just get hallacious thunderstorms, hurricanes, and 24/7 mildew. :P ug. While visiting my mom years ago (Royal Palm Beach), one of her friends asked me to fix her computer. It was ... mildewed. White fur on the mb. *shudder* - Dan. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
