In <[log in to unmask]>, on 12/22/99
   at 04:40 PM, Rosie Richter <[log in to unmask]> said:

>All of a sudden my Logitech Mouseman shocks me when I boot up to
>Win98.   I touch it and then it freezes.   I use the keyboard to
>go to the control panel and select refresh.   That gets it
>working again and it stops shocking me.

>We've been having 50 miles an hour Santa Ana winds so I'm
>wondering if that is causing the problem.  Does that sound like
>it could be the problem?   Or, is there anything else I should
>consider.

>Thanks for any advice you can give me..
>Rosie Richter

The winds may indirectly be the cause. They are very dry and that
does promote static buildup. Other causes are some types of
clothing  and chair fabric combinations or shoe-sole flooring
combos. A humidifier might cure it (a lab i worked in just used a
5 gallon bucket of water as a humidifier in a small (very) room).
If you want a long term solution, it's either a humidifer, a
static dissipative pad ($50) or a static protection wriststrap
(cheapest and they work just fine). You can get all from Fry's.

jan lambert
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