<<I'm looking to nuy a UPS for my smputer room. I'm running a iMac DV 500 my B&W 500; a Windoze and a Linux box. Where I live in New Jersey, I've have all kinds of power supply problems. Under-voltages, brown-outs, black-outs etc... I can easily protect my Windows and Linux boxes with Powerchute software and an APC unit but I'd like to get the Mac's behind a UPS that can do an auto shutdown like the PC's. Any suggestions?>>
I'm using an APC Back-UPS (500v ES, or something like that) on my PowerCenter, which I picked up at Staples a while ago for $10 after rebate. I often see deals at Staples, though not that cheap. Unfortunately, as you said, the Powerchute s/w is not for Mac(at least not for my Macs which run 9.1 but no built-in USB), so no automatic shutdown. I do get 7 mins. or so on the battery(varies with your power consumption) to shut down after power failure, so unless you're leaving your computer untended, that may be enough time for you to save/shutdown, no? Saul Broudy -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
