Current APC ES models will flash an LED and beep at you occasionally to indicate a failure state, including a dead battery.
On Nov 2, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > so the new MO has to be check it every now and then? i thought it should show > a red light when the battery was low? > > On Nov 2, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: > >> Il giorno 2-11-2011 13:40, Anne Keller-Smith ha scritto: >> >>> The ES-750 >>> didn't work during the power outtage, wonder why? It didn't pop any >>> warning lights >>> or anything to let me know there was a problem. >> >> Can it be the batteries are dead/exhausted? >> How old is it? >> >> I have a (quite) old UPS (I think around 10 years old), it worked fine for >> years, but lately when main power goes off, everything goes off with it >> (I mean, the UPS doesn't keep the computer on anymore). >> I think the batteries are just gone. >> But it doesn't tell me anything: it hasn't any fancy monitoring, just a >> simple LCD display with the battery level (it show "full", but I don't >> believe it ;-). >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > Anne Keller Smith > Down to Earth Creations > Jewish and Other Earthy Tribal Things > > SHOP http://www.downtoearthcreations.etsy.com > BLOG http://downtoearthcreations.blogspot.com > TEAM http://etsychai.blogspot.com/ > GALLERY http://www.downtoearthcreations.com > FACEBOOK Anne Keller-Smith > TWITTER downtoearthweb > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
