Try turning the power plug of the laptop over in the socket if it is not polarized. Sometimes this can help. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Howell To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:23 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question on interference form computers
I could do that, but the only reason I put the machine to sleep is after hours and I still need it ready in the event somethng comes up. Yes, I could probably do that or even just disconnect it, but I am trying more to udnerstand the problem really. tnx, On Mar 2, 2009, at 6:19 PM, Mike Rusk wrote: > What if you turn off the computer instead of putting it to sleep? > Maybe it is still trying to access something even though it is > sleeping, just a thought. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Howell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 4:44 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question on interference form computers > > Hey folks, I have a rather interesting problem that I hope is > acceptable for the list. Let me explain my setup and then I'll explain > the problem. > > I have a small mixer that has three or so inputs. I have my employer's > Dell laptop, my Macintosh, and a cable into which I plug my electric > bass. All this is served by one pair of headphones. Now in order to > save on space and so forth, I have a usb KVM switch. servicing both > computers. THis KVM only handles a keyboard and mouse, but you could > connect video, which I do not. So, when I have the Mac and PC laptop > connected and running, everything is fine. If I shut the laptop lid/ > put it to sleep, but leave it connected, I get this humming noise that > is not 60Mhz, but probably almost twice that. I can disconnect the > laptop and then soud goes away or if I adjust the mixer controls just > so, I can cancel out the sound. For some reason it sometimes gets > messed up and that usually is because I have made a slight adjustment > to something and then I have to start all over again isulating the > sound by tweaking things. So, has anyone have any thoughts on how I > might correct this problem, so I do not have to keeep messing with the > controls? It could be the mixer, but I suspect there is an issue with > both machines being connected to the KVM and this is a pretty cheap > KVM. The KVM is not near the computers, it is under my desk. > > Thanks, > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
