somewhere near the temporal coordinates of 6/26/01 5:57 PM, the entity known
as Mark A. Kippert transmitted the following from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> Frank Cornew on 6/26/01 1:57 PM wrote:
>
>> BTW, the motivations for shutting down: Waste not, want not. Computer
>> used maybe once every three days. Computer is in Mexico, where power
>> voltage is unstable. Damaging spikes, power outages (data loss)
>> frequent.
>
> An excellent reason for buying a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).
>
> Whether or not you want to save energy this is one of the best things to get
> for your computer. While I don't live in Mexico, I do live in an old house
> (97 years old) which is in an old neighborhood. I can watch the lights rise
> and fall when the 'fridge kicks in or the washer starts up. Spikes are less
> frequent than brown outs which can really be hard on a computer.
>
> I have a 7100 server, ethernet hub and DSL router on their own UPS. I also
> have my beige G3/MT on it's own UPS. Until I finally shut off the audible
> alarm, I would hear it beep at least once a week or more. Prior to the UPS I
> would find the 7100 shut down a couple times per month all because the power
> would blip out briefly enough to kill it.
>
>
The problem seems to be worse the newer your computer is. I've had power
dips where the clock radios all go to midnight and the VCR is blinking --:--
with the result that my PowerCenterPro ends up rebooting, but the 660av just
chugs right along as if nothing's happened. Back when I still ran my
MacPlus, that sucker could even have enough of an interruption that the
screen went most of the way dark, then it bloomed right back out to normal,
and never missed a beat.
(BTW, these power fluctuations are in suburban DC, with underground
utilities and everything! Probably twice a year, Virginia Power is out
"fixing" something and causes a dip or an outage. And at least once a year,
some transformer blows and knocks us out. But at least we don't usually
lose power from storms... But it does show you that you don't have to be in
an ancient house or in Mexico to potentially need a UPS.)
- Eric.
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