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rdowdy95:
Ok guys here is the deal.  I finished my cab back in April 2007.  Yesterday I was playing some SF2 and all the sudden I don't know what I did, but all the sudden the cab started repeatedly started beeping and the controls on the cab were unresponsive.  So I had to reach around to the Computer pushbutton and hold it down to turn off the system.  Now today I was playing a different game and I wiped the screen while I was playing, and it happened again.  This time though I felt tons of static electricity and when I moved my hand across the screen I got these little snowy type lines when I rubbed my hand on the screen.  I shut the whole thing down and wiped with a tissue.  Then started wiping the screen again and it did it for a third time. 

So what is causing this.  When it happens the keywiz 1.5 doesnt see to respond, and I am using default controls on the keywiz.  I also get the annoying computer beeps as well.  So what does this mean.  How do I get rid of this static electricity.  I think that is what is causing my problem.  I am not going to turn the cab on again till I get this figured out.

I use a Sharp 27inch TV for my monitor.

grantspain:
sounds like an earth issue,all metal on a cab(control panel,coin door,monitor frame,psu)should have an earth connected
importantly the monitor tube should have an earth strap/braid across it connected via the frame to earth and connected to the earth of the neck card

rdowdy95:
I am kind of a noob when it comes to all of this.  My TV is okay I think it has an enclosure.  My PC seems like it is good.  Now how would I go about hooking my control panel up to be grounded?  I have the Keywiz thing grounded with the blackwires and it loops back around.  How would I ground the coin door.  The mechs are going into the keywiz, but I have grounding wires for them as well.

rdowdy95:
Or is there any static wipes that will get rid of some of this static electricity?

Joystick Jerk:

--- Quote from: rdowdy95 on September 24, 2007, 06:01:02 pm ---Or is there any static wipes that will get rid of some of this static electricity?

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Yes, but as soon as your turn it back on again the charge will build back up shortly. The only way to fix this permantently is install and earth ground if one is not already present.

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