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How to eliminate static at desk?
I generate a lot of static sitting at my desk and rolling around on the plastic chair pad such that when I plug in a USB device/cable/whatever and touch the to shields I get a discharge and the computer come to a screeching halt. Everything is grounded to the AC house power ground, but I guess the EMI generated shuts it down. How do I prevent this short of attaching myself to the computer - which my wife says I already am.
yea, I know what causes it and how to reduce static, but I guess I'm trying to figure out how to keep the computer from seeing a discharge that doesn't go thru any circuitry - IE to its frame
2 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
LOL :)
They actually make grounded chair mats if the static gets ridiculous.
The usual cuplrit in high static areas is low humidity. Put a humidifier in the room (or on the home furnace) and you'll avoid most of the static and enjoy breathing more in the winter.
- IBMGuyLv 71 decade ago
Change the chair and take off your footware when using the PC, this would help. before you blow something for good. Sometimes it's just the type of footware moving on the carpet or floor that causes the static build up.
