Static Electricity Causing System Freeze?

[Lisa]

I recently reinstalled Windows and moved my computer to
the newly finished basement. There is a lot of static
electricity down there and I have noticed that if I
accidently touch the box or if soeone walk up near to me
while onthe computer, the whole thing freezes up. The
speaker makes a sound like dzzzzzt and then it is frozen.
I purchased a humidify in hopes of decreasing teh static
but Windows is still freezing up. Is it possible that
there are major amounts of static within my harware? If
so, what can I do to fix it? Thanks.

 

[Opinicus]

I recently reinstalled Windows and moved my computer to
the newly finished basement. There is a lot of static
electricity down there and I have noticed that if I
accidently touch the box or if soeone walk up near to me
while onthe computer, the whole thing freezes up. The
speaker makes a sound like dzzzzzt and then it is frozen.

Is the system properly grounded?

 

[Guest]

What exactly would properly grounded consist of?

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frozen.

Is the system properly grounded?

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[-xiray-]

What exactly would properly grounded consist of?

It would consist of being plugged into a 3 prong outlet and that the
outlet itself is actually grounded.

 

[*Vanguard*]

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What exactly would properly grounded consist of?

Get an outlet tester from your hardware store to check your grounded outlets
(you are using them right?) are actually grounded. If you don't have
grounded outlets then make sure to use an ground plug adapter that had a
ground lead to the screw for the cover plate which you then need to check is
grounded.

To reduce static, get a humidifier and get the humidity up over 40%. You
can also make a diluted solution of liquid fabric software and spray it on
the carpet. And be careful of what fabrics you wear.

 

[Guest]

Yes, all properly grounded and on a power strip.

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It would consist of being plugged into a 3 prong outlet and that the
outlet itself is actually grounded.




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[-xiray-]

Yes, all properly grounded and on a power strip.

Sometimes shortcuts are made with home repairs. Pretty easy to not
connect the ground wire in the outlet box. To be 100% correct, the
ground wire on the line coming from the circuit breaker should be
screwed to the oulet box and the outlet fixture's ground wire should
be screwed in as well. Then the outlet is truely grounded.

Newly finished basement, new carpeting, and people walking around in
socks?

Is the PC on the floor? If you think there's static creeping in from
the carpeting then you might want to move the PC box further form foot
traffic, or raise it off the floor, or a rubber mat under the box, and
move the wires so that they are not touching the floor (buy a few
clips and screw them under the desk so you can suspend the wires...
does a pretty good job of hiding them all too). Yeah, I know, the
wires are insulated, but static can travel along the outside of that
plastic sheathing. As an example, I've seen blue glows travel up and
down wiring strung between telephone poles (on a really windy and dry
summer night).

And speaking of static, a family friend of mine vacuumed the back of
her TV when it was on. She blew it out and was surprised when the
repair shop told her that the static the vacuum created caused the
problem.

 

[Thanks a Bunch]

Thnak you kindly for your input, I will do all of those
things and see how it goes.