Posted by Sedruce at 4:06am Oct 8 '09Hmm. My computer is having a strange and discomforting problem.
Electricity.
I first noticed it when I unplugged my iPod...I got a very very faint sharp tingle. I couldn't even feel it in the pads of my fingers or my palm, but when I touched the USB cord to the back of my hand, it was a very uncomfortable tingle. I unplugged the cord, thinking it was the problem.
I then had the same problem when I later plugged the cord in. I thought the USB hub might be to blame, so I plugged it in to the front of my computer. It was fine. Theory confirmed?
Tonight, I got shocked again, as it was plugged in to the front of my computer. Upon further examining, the entire case of my computer is apparently electrified.
I still suspect my USB hub (it's still plugged in to the computer). I don't have time/energy right now to test that theory though.
What else could it be? Any easy fixes? This is a desktop I built myself, to my knowledge this problem is new within the past week or two, but it could have been going on much much longer without my realizing it. Could a cord on my power supply have wiggled loose or something?
Electricity.
I first noticed it when I unplugged my iPod...I got a very very faint sharp tingle. I couldn't even feel it in the pads of my fingers or my palm, but when I touched the USB cord to the back of my hand, it was a very uncomfortable tingle. I unplugged the cord, thinking it was the problem.
I then had the same problem when I later plugged the cord in. I thought the USB hub might be to blame, so I plugged it in to the front of my computer. It was fine. Theory confirmed?
Tonight, I got shocked again, as it was plugged in to the front of my computer. Upon further examining, the entire case of my computer is apparently electrified.
I still suspect my USB hub (it's still plugged in to the computer). I don't have time/energy right now to test that theory though.
What else could it be? Any easy fixes? This is a desktop I built myself, to my knowledge this problem is new within the past week or two, but it could have been going on much much longer without my realizing it. Could a cord on my power supply have wiggled loose or something?
shocking! - Sedruce