u scare me buddy coz usually i keep my pc running wen it thunderstorms. i will try and keep it off during those time. tnx 4 the suggestions.janitha said:It is by all means safer to shut down, pull off the mains plug and disconnect the modem/router. We cant say when the lightning strikes near. Four years back, my Mobo, SMPS, external dial up modem, UPS and Fridge were damaged by a single lightning. Whether it is near to or far from a window does'nt matter at all!
Sourabh said:Ah painful memories. Been at the recieving end of this more than a couple of times. Fried network cards, a tv tuner, gfx card, switch, router -I hope I am not missing something. The power fluctuations during lightenings have even managed to burn the laptop AC adaptor and the circuitry inside two times in a gap of 3 days too. Luckily both the times I was working on the desktop PC and my laptop had been switched off. Needless to say I hate rains, I hate thunderstorms, I hate the lightenings along with it. I unplug every cable from the PC in such cases.
i really love wen it rains along with lightening, i keep my pc on during tat time coz i listen to songs. its very romantic.janitha said:Dont hate them. Switch off your PC and get some time to be with nature. The reason for many of todays maladies are that we are going away from nature. Find some time to enjoy the rains, lightnings etc. You will never regret it.
There are quite a few So(a)urabhs herejz2linkinpark said:what do you mean?
even your a mod...
sysfilez said:i really love wen it rains along with lightening, i keep my pc on during tat time coz i listen to songs. its very romantic.