[alfric]

One of our Mac resellers here in Switzerland has a rev B 12" powerbook on show, so I went to play with it - however almost every time I touched the wristrest area (around the trackpad) I got a small but annoying electric tinge...

- is this normal?
-what can I do about it? I think I read about some adhesive film or something that can be bought to stick on and protect the wristrest... maybe that would help? any ideas who supplies such a film or any other solutions? oh, as I'm in europe, I'd be xtra happy for suggestions which can be purchased here, but suggestions from the US are also welcome... thanks

[AirforceRed]

I noticed a small electric shock off my Ti PowerBook the other night - from exactly the same area you are describing (only this area btw). The shock was so small that you could only feel it with the inside of your wrist area (the soft skin) - but it happened everytime you touched it there.

I've never experienced this before in the 2 or 3 years I've had this machine - and, perhaps coincidentally, it happened just after I'd done a Software Update, but before I restarted. Once I had restarted it seemed fine and I've not had any problems.

Weird.

Anyone else?

[Drakino]

I'f it's more of a "tinge" and elss of a shock, it's probably because the Powerbook had no ground at the time and started using you. Make sure the power cord is plugged into a good outlet, and if necessary, use the extension cord that ships with the Powerbook to add the 3rd prong for grounding since it seems it can't ground via the two normal ones.