Keep Your Windows Computer Up and Running.....Part I

Clean constant power.....

Many people think that a surge protector is going to protect them, it will not. An Uninterruptable Power Supply (aka Battery Box) is the only true protection – that surge protector is just an expensive power strip.

First you need a properly sized UPS - properly installed (connected by USB to the PC). This generally means a 1000-1200VA rated unit available from multiple sources from your local computer store to the web. A properly sized unit will allow you to connect your CPU, monitor, speakers, and router, if nearby, so that in the event of power failure you can save any work and shut down the PC. If you are not present when power fails, the monitoring software will shut the PC down before the battery runs out if power does not return. If the power interruption is brief or just a surge – operation will continue as if nothing happened.