Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 23:53:33 01/07/03
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On January 08, 2003 at 01:38:22, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Anatoli, > >Just shut your uninterruptible power supply off. There is no way that the >computer can start if the UPS is off. In my setup at my home I have a power >switch that I turn off after putting the UPS in turn-off mode. With the UPS >getting no juice and being in the off mode you will not have a problem. > >When I want my computer on I just flip the power switch and then the UPS-on >switch. Then I turn my computer on. It is unwise to allow your computer to run >24/7 since this burns out fans and drives and uses unnecessary electricity. It >is silly to worry about destroying the motherboard or CPU since you will >probably get a new machine every two to three years anyway. > >You do have a good quality UPS don't you? > >TJF >Fans, slowly, drives very very slowly, power supply very very slowly, and the extra juice is negligible. Not worth mentioning. People have more problems, when they turn on and off their computers all the time. Lots of stress, when it is done several times a day! Let it run, but turn off the monitor. Terry I run 24/7 with no problems after 3 years 3 months...but I do own an IBM:o) The quality is high, just obsolete!:o) > >On January 07, 2003 at 22:13:16, Anatoli wrote: > >>Dear Chess Friends! >> >>I have just bought a new PC and I use it 70% for my job and 30% to play chess >>and search the Net. How can you explain the next phenomen. >>Sometimes when someone calls me, my PC automaticly turns on ! First I thought it >>was a coinsidence , when I returned home and found that the PC was on. Then it >>was a phone call and the PC started to load just in front of me! The most >>interesting thing, that that morning 3 or 4 people had already called us and I >>had thier messages on my answ. machine. But the PC didn't turn on that time ! Do >>you know the reason and how to fix it ? It happened after the installation of >>Fritz-8 ! >> >>Thanks, >>Anatoli
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