[Tfug] USB hang

[Adrian]

On Friday 10 August 2012 12:29, Zack Breckenridge wrote:
> So now its my turn: came home to find a (2 months old max) Cisco cable
> modem with a non-functioning Ethernet port and a laptop that won't power
> on.
>
> I really have no question about these machines, as I assume I'm the victim
> of a power surge. The laptop was in its' "declining years" anyway. Oddly,
> other machines on the same power strips weren't affected, so perhaps its
> just a coincidence.
>
> My actual question is: is this something to be expected from Tucson's power
> infrastructure and/or lightning storms? I've lived here for a long time and
> haven't really had problems like this before, so maybe I've just been
> lucky.
>

We've had multiple items destroyed by lightning in the couple weeks here at 
work. We go thru dedicated surge arrestors by the dozen every monsoon 
season.... Easy to believe cable modem getting fried by a nearby lightning 
strike, same with the laptop if it was directly connected to the same.


Adrian