On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 6:24 PM antlists <antli...@youngman.org.uk> wrote: > Hello, Wol and Dale > When you rebuild it, get a surge protector and then put a UPS behind > that ... snag is that's all extra expense :-( >
Surge protectors: I googled it and mostly got bad reviews. Do they _really_work? What would you recommend? It probably should be something amazon-purchasable! Availability in my country is probably limited (and overpriced to boot, I bet). UPS: never gave it serious thought, I had the impression there was too much unclear stuff: for example, is it noisy (does it need a fan)? If (when) some component needs replacement will I know it before disaster? And does the replacement require a "qualified technician"? ( Dale's description is not very reassuring!) Note that my lightning problem happened at night with both computer and monitor powered down (but still connected to a wall outlet through an interrupted extension; hence the "not-so-smart" self-qualifying...) Thanks for your suggestions Jorge
