On 6/12/09 10:21 PM, "Stephen Weber" <[email protected]> Broadcast into the ether:
> My suggestion is to get a really nice surge protector or get a battery back > up. Were I live I had some really bad storms pass through on the 9th and when > I went down stairs to turn on my iMac G3 I noticed that the surge protector > was tripped. So they do work. > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 12:41 AM, Ralph Green <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Howdy, >> Absolutely. That is what the PRAM batteries are there for. They keep >> the system settings when you are unplugged. It does not take much >> power, but you do run them down faster when you are unplugged. When you >> are plugged in, they are not being drained by the computer at all. They >> are just naturally discharging, as batteries always do. >> Good day, >> Ralph I suggest the same. But not in the form of top posting as Stephen did. Buy a decent UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) that also has a voltage regulator. That is what I do with all my important systems. Kyle Hansen -- This is the way the world ends...not with a bang, but a twitter. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
