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February 21st, 2000 20:00
dangerous microwave?
Is it dangerous to put my microwave near my computer? The screen shakes when I use the microwave and the computer is on. How far apart should they be? I have a studio apartment!!
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Kay H
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February 21st, 2000 20:00
Hi,
This is just a subjective judgment, and I could certainly be wrong, but it would be my feeling that if your monitor is being shaken by the microwave vibration, this would not be good for the wiring and circuits of the monitor over time. The microwave energy isn't a real problem--those things are quite well shielded these days.
I would move it far enough away that the monitor and tower are not disturbed by the microwave vibration. This distance would be dependent on your particular situation--are they all on the same counter? If so, that's conducting motion from the microwave. You just have to try different places and see what you can work out, OK? Possibly try putting some sort of insulating thing under the monitor--a heavy towel, then a firm surface to set the monitor on, like an old phone book or something.
Just a humble opinion,
Kay
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February 22nd, 2000 00:00
- Is it dangerous to put my microwave near my
- computer? The screen shakes when I use the
- microwave and the computer is on. How far apart
- should they be? I have a studio apartment!!
Let us hope that actual 'microwaves' from your microwave oven are not the cause of your montitor shaking.
If this were/is the case,
DO NOT USE THE MICROWAVE !!!!!
I would be much more concerned about your health and saftey than your monitor, because microwave ovens are made in such a way as to 'never' allow microwaves to escape.
What is more likely is that the power suppy for the microwave is causing electrical 'noise' in the wires of your home. You should be able to help this by moving the microwave onto another electrical circuit (one supplied by a different breaker).
If you cannot move the oven to another circuit, or you have an older home where moving to another circuit doesn't help, you can find a 'filter' (not a surge suppressor), at any good electronics store.
Mis Dos Centavos,
Darrell
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February 22nd, 2000 01:00
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Greg
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February 22nd, 2000 13:00
- tpiggie25 wrote:
-- Is it dangerous to put my microwave near my
-- computer?
DO NOT USE THE
- MICROWAVE !!!!!
Yes I fully agree! It will interfere with the signals from the mother ship - thus producing this effect:o)
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