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Jymmybob
Jun 26, 2000

Grimey Drawer

silversum posted:

Thanks! Now I must find a Radioshack that has some in stock. Is this a problem with most/all laptops, or is it not very common?

It's a huge problem with houses with older wiring. I'm currently fighting 4 independent loops(cable tv, cable internet, office circuit, a/v circuit) that all are different. If you're feeling up for some troubleshooting, you can check that your cable* ground is grounded with your house ground. Try unplugging the cable with everything else hooked up and see what it does.

Try putting everything is on the same circuit, including the laptop if you aren't already. Also, does it hum with other sources (cable etc) when the laptop is fully hooked up?

*assuming you have cable/satellite to that tv. They often are grounded somewhere other than the main ground and so have different potentials.

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