Hi,

I hope that your guys can help me out with the problem. I recently
purchase a computer and hooking it up to an AC wall outlet. Everytime I
try to use an electric fan (which hooks up to a different AC wall outlet),
the computer speakers make constant static noise. When the fan turned off,
so was the noise. Also, turning on/off the light introduces a loud
popping noise on the speakers (Altec Lansing 4.8).

The question are:

1. How can I get rid of the noise on the AC power outlet,
which my computer is running from?
2. Can a UPS and/or surge protector resolve this problem if I install a
UPS and/or surge protector between the AC power outlet and my computer?
3. And finally, can this problem does any latent damage to my system? I
have the system for approx. 1 month.

-Thanks, Loc

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