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Name: Timothy Childs
Date: February 13, 2007 at 10:41:06 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 2g
Product: Xi
Comment:

We have frequent power outages that shut down the computers. Our generator kicks in after about 30 seconds, but by then the computers are off. Does anyone know of a battery that will keep a PC running for a short time (until the generator takes over)?



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Name: steigrafx
Date: February 13, 2007 at 11:25:53 Pacific
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It's called a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

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Name: Name
Date: February 13, 2007 at 11:48:22 Pacific
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I don't get this. You must be at work, somewhere, if you have a generator. What kind of situation are you in?

And for gosh sake, if you ARE somewhere that you need a generator why haven't your administrators already SUPPLIED UPS's?

Is it possible that you have UPS's and that there is something wrong with it/them? Like the batteries are old?

Please give us details. Nobody ever seems to come here and ask the ENTIRE question.


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Response Number 3
Name: Name
Date: February 13, 2007 at 11:49:42 Pacific
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What I forgot to say is, nowadays, you can buy a home use UPS just about anywhere. Office Depot. Staples. WorMart.


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Response Number 4
Name: Timothy Childs
Date: February 13, 2007 at 14:36:43 Pacific
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Thank you, I'll get a couple. I'm a private user, btw, so no administrator.


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