Static electricity on metallic surface while charging Satellite P

When my laptop is charging I can feel some static electricity on the metallic surface. In the beginning when i got the laptop it was very little, but now it is so much that you can feel it though another person.
any one knows about this problem.
brgds
kirkeskovgaard

Would recommend you checking this thread since this theme was already discussed in the forum:
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=67785
Usually this small tingling appears due to contact electricity using 2pin AC adaptor,
Using an *3pin* AC adaptor should eliminate such tingling issue

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