On 1/8/2016 12:01 PM, KenK wrote:
When I hear thunder, or I'm temporarily away from my XP Home computer and
thunder is predicted, I turn the system and UPS off and unplug the modem
telephone line. Overkill? Before I did this I lost the built-in modem to a
nearby lightning strike (I assume).

However most businesses and many other systems are left on durng storms
evidently with no problems.

What do you do?

TIA



If it is close, I shut it down. Couple of years ago there was a
lightning strike near me. It entered by a light fixture on the detached
garage and took out a receptacle, circuit breaker, TV, receiver, doorbell.