Shocking USB passthrough
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"If you're connecting it to a computer, make sure the computer is connected to properly grounded power outlet! Ground must be maintained all the way, including power strips, or it will not help. If you get shocked from touching the computer's metal parts while standing on the floor with your bare feet, the computer is not properly grounded. If properly grounded, this never happens."
Hmm, I'm curious now. When I touched the outside case of my main PC today it did shock me. Does that mean I need to figure out how to ground it?? I've had such crappy luck with that computer this month. When the tech comes this week, he'll be putting in the 3rd motherboard, second video care, and I told them to send a new power supply and i/o button thing this time also, but maybe I need to change my plug in and buy new surge protectors?? The PC wouldn't turn on for 2 days and today like magic works just fine. Can you imagine, 3 motherboards in less than 3 weeks.... frustrating. Thanks goodness for warranty!
Hmm, I'm curious now. When I touched the outside case of my main PC today it did shock me. Does that mean I need to figure out how to ground it?? I've had such crappy luck with that computer this month. When the tech comes this week, he'll be putting in the 3rd motherboard, second video care, and I told them to send a new power supply and i/o button thing this time also, but maybe I need to change my plug in and buy new surge protectors?? The PC wouldn't turn on for 2 days and today like magic works just fine. Can you imagine, 3 motherboards in less than 3 weeks.... frustrating. Thanks goodness for warranty!
Are we talking AC bite or static electricity bite? If we're talking about static electricity - the better the ground potential, the harder you're going to get bit.
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Thanks Leif. Attaching the usb cable between my pc and the powered usb hub fixed the problem.
Does anyone else now have the undeniable urge to rip off their shirts and vape furiously through a passthrough??
LOL!! if i had a PT i would try it HA!
Does anyone else now have the undeniable urge to rip off their shirts and vape furiously through a passthrough??
I totally need an upgrade, I've run out of USB ports on my computer!!
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Why the shirt-ripping? There's a bunch of guys across the street from me putting a new roof on a house. Maybe another time for topless vaping!
Why the shirt-ripping? There's a bunch of guys across the street from me putting a new roof on a house. Maybe another time for topless vaping!
Does anyone else now have the undeniable urge to rip off their shirts and vape furiously through a passthrough??
Never occurred to me til you suggested it. Hmmm, no, perhaps not today.
Weird things do happen, my USB hub upsets my cordless phone - makes it page the other handset. Then I figured out it only happens if the power cords are touching. If I keep them separate, no problems.
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