O'Brien wrote: > On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:43:21 -0400, Wayne Clodfelter wrote: >> I have read somewhere that if the computer is not plugged in, >> grounding yourself by touching the power supply case inside the >> computer will not work. > > Well...that would be true. If the computer isn't plugged-in it isn't connected to ground through the house wiring. "Grounded" means connected to the ground. > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > O'Brien > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > yes, well, that is where the harm would come from NOT having the computer plugged in. One might think he had grounded himself, when in fact he had not. -- Regards, Wayne Clodfelter <wayne at troutnc.com>