How to I keep static electricity out?

Excuse me, how DO I keep static electricity out?

With my last laptop, I had static electricity build-up problems. It ended up shorting out my motherboard a few times via the touchpad and speakers. I just moved to a much drier region than I was in previously, and I can feel the static electricity when I touch my laptop sometimes and it scares me, I don't want it to cause any damage. How can I get rid of it? Dryer sheets on the keyboard, an indian rain dance? Give me some ideas!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I dunno, but isn't the static electricity coming from YOU (and jumping into the laptop, hence jolting it into submission?)

Is your laptop a Toshiba, by any chance?

There's a Yahoo Answer entry regarding your problem. Alternatively, you can, of course, discharge yourself by touching a metal object before your laptop.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Zergrinch

I dunno, but isn't the static electricity coming from YOU (and jumping into the laptop, hence jolting it into submission?)

Is your laptop a Toshiba, by any chance?

There's a Yahoo Answer entry regarding your problem. Alternatively, you can, of course, discharge yourself by touching a metal object before your laptop.

The electricity is coming from me, but I'm sure it builds some up on its own. Discharging myself is a good idea, I'll start doing that. The laptop I had problems with was a Toshiba, this one is not.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by DeLorean

The electricity is coming from me, but I'm sure it builds some up on its own.

If electrostatic builds up without anyone putting work into it you have a perpetuum mobile (link)

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?