Most of them come with some type of "auto-shutdown" software for unattended shut downs of the PC. -Clint
God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Springer" < On 5 Apr 2005 at 17:16 -0400, Sue Cubic wrote, at least in part: > Isn't there some hardware that you can buy that will protect > your computer against power surges, and also will give you a > few minutes to shut down if the power goes off? What is it > called? Recommended brands if more than one? Looking for > something reliable--not necessarily the cheapest. The gizmo is a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). Popular suppliers: APC (American Pow Conversion), Belkin, Tripp Lite. FWIW I use an APC unit and am happy with it. Karl ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
