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| Thread ID: 38782 | 2003-10-18 05:05:00 | Static Shocks off the Laptop Mouse pad | Gill (1530) | Press F1 |
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| 184411 | 2003-10-18 05:05:00 | We have an HP OmniBook XE3 laptop at school and people have been complaining about getting a static charge off the mousepad. I have just experienced this myself - its a bit like the sort of shock you get in a supermarket (when you are reaching for a can of food etc) Its about 2 years old and this has just started to happen in the last 3 months or so. I would imagine that computers should not do this as I read they are not good around static - hence the need to wear an anti-static wrist band when being serviced. Not too sure where I should start for a remedy - or if in fact I should be concerned. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks In advance! |
Gill (1530) | ||
| 184412 | 2003-10-18 05:40:00 | > We have an HP OmniBook XE3 laptop at school and > people have been complaining about getting a static > charge off the mousepad. > I have just experienced this myself - its a bit like > the sort of shock you get in a supermarket (when you > are reaching for a can of food etc) > Its about 2 years old and this has just started to > happen in the last 3 months or so. > I would imagine that computers should not do this as > I read they are not good around static - hence the > need to wear an anti-static wrist band when being > serviced. > Not too sure where I should start for a remedy - or > if in fact I should be concerned. > What are your thoughts on this? > Thanks In advance! Well if you are being shocked by the mouse pad then replace it, as for static damage to the computer, well put it this way, static is HIGHLY over-rated, (but a convenient thing to blame if you accidentally destroy a component for whatever reason). Mouse pads cost around $3 so they’re not a big problem, however you can pickup a standard optical mouse for $25 and do away with he pad altogether. Cheers Liam |
nz_liam (845) | ||
| 184413 | 2003-10-18 05:51:00 | I assume you mean the touchpad on the laptop, below the keyboard? Which suggests the frame of the laptop may be "floating" at a reasonably high voltage. Which in turn suggests there may be a problem with the laptop 230v - 19v power supply. If the above is correct, PLEASE get it checked, if someone gets hurt, and this problem is known of beforehand (which it is) then people can be held accountable. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 184414 | 2003-10-18 13:11:00 | > We have an HP OmniBook XE3 laptop at school and > people have been complaining about getting a static > charge off the mousepad . > I have just experienced this myself - its a bit like > the sort of shock you get in a supermarket (when you > are reaching for a can of food etc) > Its about 2 years old and this has just started to > happen in the last 3 months or so . > I would imagine that computers should not do this as > I read they are not good around static - hence the > need to wear an anti-static wrist band when being > serviced . > Not too sure where I should start for a remedy - or > if in fact I should be concerned . > What are your thoughts on this? > Thanks In advance! > > Well if you are being shocked by the mouse pad then replace it, as for static damage to the computer, well put it this way, static is HIGHLY over-rated, (but a convenient thing to blame if you accidentally destroy a component for whatever reason) . > > Mouse pads cost around $3 so they?re not a big problem, however you can pickup a standard optical mouse for $25 and do away with he pad altogether . > > Cheers > > Liam Liam! Was there any point to copying the whole post in your reply? We've already read it once, we don't need to read it again! Man I thought Stu was the only one that did it! :p See how annoying it is? |
PostPadCop (4721) | ||
| 184415 | 2003-10-18 22:02:00 | > See how annoying it is? But the thing is I edit some of the post so it only contains what I am replying to like the above. ]:) |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 184416 | 2003-10-18 22:16:00 | > But the thing is I edit some of the post so it only > contains what I am replying to like the above. But you didn't in your first post to this thread :) Not that I want to get into a fight about it, I'm just stating the obvious. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 184417 | 2003-10-18 23:04:00 | This place has become quite trivial. I hit reply, if you don’t like it then don’t read it, simple :) | nz_liam (845) | ||
| 184418 | 2003-10-18 23:17:00 | > This place has become quite trivial. I hit reply, if > you don’t like it then don’t read it, simple :) Liam, I have no problem with you quoting the whole message :) I used to do it all the time LOL (somebody grizzled at me about it). I don't care if you quote the whole thing, part of it, none of it, or a totally unrelated topic - it just adds to the atmosphere :D Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 184419 | 2003-10-18 23:21:00 | :D | nz_liam (845) | ||
| 184420 | 2003-10-19 00:52:00 | Does it do this when it's running off the battery? If it doesn't, and the zapping occurs consistently when plugged in, it could be associated with the mains. Though "how" is a problem... the mains input should be double/treble insulated from anything you can touch. Even if it's not still guaranteed, an call to HP's fault service might be worthwhile ... they should know if it's "possible". |
Graham L (2) | ||
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