Static

[XGaTeX]

I just bought a dell laptop and I was wondering if I had to worry with static electricity like sliding it across my pants legs... or in the carrying bag I got at Circuit City that says it is meant for a laptop... But its similar to the material that 'blue jeans' are made out of.

 

[Howard]

Never thought about it, and never had a problem with my laptop with hardware itself.

 

[RaPTuRe]

you needn't worry. If the notebook gets a static shock that could potentially short out an IC, it will shut down part of the PCB (i.e. sound card) until you power off, and then on again.

RaPTuRe

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?