Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750

2011-11-02 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
Hiyas! Thanks so much for your responses! Took the ES-500 back for refund. Now wondering what to do next. 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. Not buying another one unless I know

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750

2011-11-02 Thread Valter Prahlad
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

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750

2011-11-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Nov 2, 2011, at 5:40 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: Took the ES-500 back for refund. Now wondering what to do next. 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. Not buying another one unless I

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750

2011-11-02 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
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

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750

2011-11-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
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?

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750 what do you all use?

2011-11-02 Thread Anne Keller-Smith
thank you bruce and all! no silly questions with electronic equipment. i would say the main cause of most of my problems are things not plugged in :@* yes, ups was plugged in. yes, plugged into battery backup side, in master receptacle. no, no laser printer!!! horrors!!! no, it didn't beep

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750 what do you all use?

2011-11-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Nov 2, 2011, at 2:28 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: OK GUYS, WHAT BRANDS DO YOU PREFER? not sure i want another APC now, am annoyed with them. Well, I can understand the annoyance but you ARE getting their low-end stuff. In our experience the ES series has been reasonably reliable in use,

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750 what do you all use?

2011-11-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Nov 2, 2011, at 2:28 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: no, it didn't beep and is in fact still green. but the battery is prolly dead. Well the acid test is unplug the UPS and see if the attached computer keeps running... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information

Re: APC ES-500 now APC ES-750 what do you all use?

2011-11-02 Thread geno.y
OK GUYS, WHAT BRANDS DO YOU PREFER? not sure i want another APC now, am annoyed with them. Belkin, Tripplite? I've got 3 APC ES 550s and a 350 around here. Also have a Belkin. These are all the lower end models, I refuse to pay more than around $50 for a UPS. All have been working fine