Thanks Gordon, I always have backups, I love my Mac and trust it as far as computers go but I don't trust it that much.
As for needing to pull the plug on a regular basis, if that happened it would be time for a new computer. Like you I was under the impression that it wasn't safe but not all that likely to cause problems. My main worry is finding out if these sparks are just because I pulled the plug or could be something more sinister. I guess I'll be on the lookout for a new hardrive then. Damn! Well, I always wanted an excuse to get something big enough to let me MP3 all my CDs! Thanks for the advice, Kelly --- Gordon Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The locking up, with grinding noises sounds to me > like your hard drive may > have decided that its time has come and died on you. > You have backups, > right? :P > > I've seen the lightening that you're describing and > although I've never > heard of anyone being electrocuted by it I doubt > that it's safe. It normally > occurs when the 'kettle plug' that goes into the > back of the computer > becomes loose and starts to slip out for whatever > reason, but it can also > happen if you remove the cable while there's power > in it. Normally people > remove the cable so fast that they don't even notice > the sparks. Everyone > does it, but any text will tell you that it's very > bad practice and that you > should always turn off the power at the wall first. > If you do need to do it > on a regular basis you might want to buy a > powerboard that has switches on > it so you can plug the board into the wall, but put > it somewhere easy to > reach and plug things into. > > Hope this info helps > > Gordo > > -- > Need to get in touch? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about its > friends -Make something > idiot proof and someone will build a better idiot > > -----Original Message----- > From: WAMUG Mailing List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kelly > Duffy > Sent: Tuesday, 2 March 2004 21:11 > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: Sparking Mac Plugs, Ericsson Phones, > Bluetooth and Other Bits... > > Hi all, > > After a long period of inaciveness here I once again > find I need some help. > > The first is a concern I need serious advice on, the > others someone like > Daniel Kerr could probably help me in, I CCed you > in, Daniel, so if you read > this twice I apologise. > > The first is a concern. My Mac crashed hard, > everything locked up, it made > some grinding noises, wouldn't restart. I had to > pull the plug and the thing > let blue sparks fly at me. It was the back of the > tower, not the power > point. It happened once before, once after I first > got it. It's a G4 tower, > it's now just over three years old and not under > warranty. It was an > educational purchase but I got ripped off and only > got the one year waranty > for some reason, no idea why so it's not even > slightly out of warantee. > > Has anyone ever had this happen before and is it a > likely danger? Not just > pulling the plug, which I don't like doing, but I > have a bad back and > couldn't move my desk to get to the powerpoint. I > could see these little > b;lue things, like lightening, and it was a bit too > close to my hand for > comfort. Is there a known problem, like the > batteries catching on fire in > some powerbooks, or is it just mine? > > Ok, the next bit, and much happier and less scary. I > bought a new mobile, a > Sony Ericsson T630. It is the update from the T610, > which was Mac > compatible. The new CD only lists Windows though. I > emailed Sony and have > had no reply, can anyone point me in the direction > of Mac software or is it > not needed? I want to sync my phone and Mac up, I > run OS10.3. > > I also need a bluetooth adapter, USB, for my Mac, > and preferably PC. Can > anyone give me a decent price on one of these? > > Cheers, > and here's hoping the computer doesn't blow up! > > Kelly > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > your friends today! Download Messenger Now > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html
