[ltp] Electric shock from t40 in France

[Kevin Krause]

My guess would be that the grounding in your wall socket carries
electricity which it isn't supposed to do.

Steve:

> Hi all --
> 
> Sorry for the non-Linux content, but I'm not sure where else to turn :)
> 
> I am currently in France and I'm using my American t40 here.  When I 
> have it plugged into the wall outlet, with or without a voltage
> adapter, I get an electric shock when I run my hands over the edges of
> the laptop, particularly over the metal fan vent on the left.  It still
> runs fine and the battery seems to charge ok, but this is a little
> worrisome. 
>   The power adapter is clearly dual-voltage, so that shouldn't be the 
> problem, but I didn't have this problem when I was in the states a week
> ago.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> -steve