Me again....
C I had a thought - Cheryl obviously has a PC and is at least PC
C literate enough to find and post to this NG. Most would agree a
C surge protector is a must have on her PC setup. We all have them
C somewhere.
C
C Ah, you give me too much credit. I only discovered Usenet so I
C could learn how to hack hotmail. JUST KIDDING!
So that explains why ZoneAlarm was having a fit this morning! g
C I have installed and used in business un-interruptible power
C supplies (UPS) that have power monitors in them and will even
C 'smooth out' the levels automatically. In other words maintain a
C constant 115V when the line varies the +- 7 % it usually does.
C Well, I am not recommending this as a long term solution BUT
C they also have serial outputs a logging of events with
C configurable thresholds. So, you can see where your voltage is
C and record every time it exceeds a predefined threshold. This
C one may do this
C
http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=17 for $70.
C Worthwhile even w/o the issues she is having.
C
C Just a thought.
C
C Way above my comprehension. I think I'm going to need to call an
C electrician for this one. Now that my suspicions are confirmed that
C this isn't something to ignore. Thank you!
A UPS is an Uninterruptible Power Supply. Plugs into the wall outlet
and the computer/whatever plugs in to it. Has a battery inside so
when the power goes out or dips below a certain level it kicks in.
Here I also have the desk lamp plugged in to one of the UPSs (I have
multiple computers -- why should I be in the dark?!
As you are using a laptop it's battery acts like a UPS.
If/when you decide to get a UPS get a good one. Bigger is better (up
to a point). The more capacity a UPS has the longer run time it has.
(I've got a 900W UPS in the basement which backs up most of the VCRs
and provides some emergency lighting -- the power goes off enough from
the birds/squirrels playing with the pole transformer out back. 'Bout
ready to get a generator!
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