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From: vansmith <>
Subject: Re: [ALBUTLER] weather & computer
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:08:04 -0500
References: <2d.1ddf8edf.2a2713a9@aol.com> <3CF6250C.F0E1B567@earthlink.net>


Right..the same thing happened to me.

Charlene Brown wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > During all of this, lightning knocked out the modem on my desktop computer...
> > the new one... and I am now working off my laptop once more. Lightning
> > flashed through the house and the impact jolted both Ken and I out of bed.
> > Guess we are lucky that no other damage was done.
> >
> Mildred,
>
> So sorry for your damage due to electrical storm. I once had to learn
> the hard way that in an electrical storm:
> 1. Turn Off Your Computer
> 2. Unplug Computer and Phone Line to Your Modem. This is very important
> as a charge can come
> through and knock out your computer even if it is turned off.
>
> Charlene
>
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