----- Original Message ----- From: Gwydion <gwydion@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:47 PM Subject: [fruityloops] Re: Fruityloops Forum > > > The United States...the midwestern US > > OK, well you use 60hz mains, so I'd really suspect you're getting an > induction current in that cable. > > Obvious questions first; > * Was it running parallel with a mains cable? probably...everything is plugged up to a rackmount tripp-Lite surge supressor...including the computer. > * Was it running against a wall (which might means it's running parallel > with internal wiring) no...the outlet that the surge suppressor is plugged to is nowhere near the back of the rack > Then again, you said it caused interference on the TV which suggests that > it's sending off RF interference which is even more strange. yes...I'm not hip to why that is, either. > Did the TV interference happen as soon as the computer (with the card > installed) was switched on? What about if the rack part was disconnected interference starts as soon as the wamirack on/off swich is switched on..and if you take the wamirack host cable loose fron the computer the interference stops. > (ie, only the pci card installed)? Or did it only cause the interference > when you were doing something with it (ie, playing or recording)? using the wami has not effect...the switching it on does is what does it > If the former, I'd start to wonder if your computer is properly earthed. > Then again, don't you Americans only use two-prong power points (ie, with no > earth)? I've never been there but I've seen US mains plugs ... I wired this whole house myself and all recepticles are grounded. > I'd be really keen to know if the TV interference goes away if the wami box > is disconnected. Perhaps you can give it a try? > > > >