NOOO!

Never touch anything that is plugged into the wall.  It is extremely dangerous!  The wall plug is not to be used as a computer 
ground under any circumstances!  Certainly, in a "properly grounded" house, the chances of injury are very small, but it is your 
life that you are putting at risk!  Also, is your house "properly grounded?"  I'll bet not!!  Mine is not.

What happes is when you touch the case (not plugged into the wall!), the static charge on your body dissipates throughout the case. 
Having many sharp points on it, the case discharges the static electric charge at those sharp points.

Using a wrist strap is better, as it is a continuous connection to the case.

I suppose that the absolutely best thing would be to use a wrist strap and clip it onto a grounded metal house water pipe, but that 
is not necessary.

Dean Kukral


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lewis C. Emerson
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Virtual Memory Query


One more comment.  I had thought touching the case grounded you only if the case itself is grounded and that ground is made through 
the power cord.  So should not the power cord be inserted in the wall socket - with the computer OFF of course.
Doc


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