A big thank you to all of you who helped me with my computer problems over the past two weeks. I replaced the power supply at CompUSA, and everything at long last seems to be working!
The only interesting note is that I decided to buy a high-end surge protector and it turns out that the wiring is too old in my building to support the sure prrotector..... go figure. Still, I've been here for three+ years now, so I guess that I shouldn't be too worried, since my old surge protector still seems to be green-lighted.
If you mean that you only have two-prong (ungrounded) outlets, then the surge protector really isn't protecting anything, as it is designed to divert the excess current into the third (ground) wire. If you are using one of those adapters to fit a 3-wire cord into a two-wire outlet, you need to run a piece of wire (preferably at least 12-gauge) from the little screw tab on the side of the adapter to the nearest *cold* (*not* hot) water pipe and make sure it makes a good electrical connection at both ends to make a ground.
-- Ronn! :)
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