Thanks Bob. I'm afraid I'm a little clueless as to what all that means though.
How do I make my power block (is that the same thing as the power point?) double insulated? My Powerbook charger has a 2-pin plug on it, and yes, it is a 3-pin socket. Are you saying this shouldn't be the case? Is there such a thing as a 3-pin Powerbook charger? Is there anything that I can do if not? What does electrically hot mean? Should I go get checked for total body cancer? Which of my internal organs have been slowly fried? (I must have had this thing on my lap for something like 2,000 hours over the past 15 months - yikes). Which multi-national should I sue?! Cheers, Steven On 30/3/07 2:41 PM, "Robert Howells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 30/03/2007, at 12:29 PM, Eugene wrote: > >> Hi Steven, >> >> I must have very conductive skin as I have noticed this phenomena >> with my current MB Pro and my previous PB. This only occurs when >> the computer is attached to the powerblock. I can, at times, feel >> it when I run my finger on the metallic case (very sensual!) but it >> is most profound when I have it on my lap and touch someone else on >> the skin. >> >> Regards, >> Eugene > > > Eugene , Steven , > > Your Power block is most likely SUPPOSED to be " Double > Insulated " > > and using ONLY a 2 pin plug to connect to the wall 3 pin socket . > > I suspect the case of your Power Book is electrically HOT > which it > > SHOULD NOT BE ! > > > CAREFUL GUYS . > > > You really need somebody with an Oscilliscope who can confirm what > frequency > it is that is electrifying your Power Book case ... > > ? mains frequency ? or CPU frequency ... looking for a path to > ground . > > > Bob > > > > >> >> >> On 30/03/2007, at 11:56 AM, Steven wrote: >> >>> I don¹t know why I haven¹t noticed this previously, I¹ve had my >>> current >>> Powerbook for nearly three years, but today, whilst I had my >>> Powerbook on my >>> lap, my three year old daughter stood next to me. She had some >>> glitter on >>> her shoulder, so I went to brush it off with my finger, but when I >>> touched >>> her skin it felt really weird. >>> >>> Cut a long story short, I figured out that the weirdness stopped >>> when I >>> wasn't holding or touching the Powerbook. But when I was, and when >>> I touched >>> my daughter's skin, it seems like tiny vibrations are what is >>> giving the >>> weird sensation. My daughter says it tickles. >>> >>> I imagine this has something to do with why occasionally I get a >>> small >>> electric shock or static sensation on the inside part of my lower >>> arm when >>> it rests on the Powerbook. >>> >>> I guess it must be electricity running through my body. For all you >>> electrical engineers come health experts, is this some kind of a >>> health >>> risk? I spend a large part of most days with this thing on my lap. >>> >>> Cheers, Steven -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
