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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
simply sits in the background doing its job, 15 Sep 2003
Well after having my hard drive completely destroyed by power outs costing me £108.00 to replace I decided to get a ups, after looking around I found this model to be not only what I needed but also the cheapest around, not only online but my local stores too.Installation was a breeze and I completed the wire connections within minuets, after starting up the pc I installed the supplied software which is when I had my one and only problem, the services for the ups software wouldn’t run. After a few minuets i noticed that Windows XP Pro had tried to set up its own ups controlling software, well I simply told XP to not use its ups version re-started the pc and everything worked from then on. The supplied software allows you to monitor the UPS power, volts, temp setting and much more and comes complete with two test settings to make sure everything’s working fine. So far it’s saved me 8 times due to power outs and its great to see and know you’re protected. For value, easy of use and quality I would certainly recommend it to any one, in fact I think these days they should ship with all new PC’s. After that it simply sits in the background doing its job which is really all you want it to do.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Works well, but probably not the best choice for modern PCs, 13 May 2005
This UPS is quite small & quiet (for a UPS), and it works well out of the box. The software is not great, but it works.My only gripes are:
1. that this comes with a serial connection. Why, oh why did I not buy the USB model, which would be plug & play. Well, because Amazon didn't offer this model, however other vendors do, and for the same price.
2. you cannot plug "normal" uk 3 pin plugs into this device. You have to buy special power cables. One is included in the box, which is fine for your PC. However, this only fits PCs. These cables don't fit my monitor, my external peripherals, etc. which all have those laptop-style PSUs. So, when the power dies, my PC remains powered up, but my monitor doesn't, so I have to trust that the UPS software will power down my PC in a graceful way. Please be aware that you cannot plug laser printers into this unit in any circumstances.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect device to protect your PC, 26 Jun 2007
I've just read some of the reviews here and have to disagree with the bad ones. I've used one of these units for over 8 years professionally, operating 24 hours a day and not once have I experienced any trouble with it. It has done exactly what it was meant to and prevented problems with power outages on several occasions.
I've now ordered another one to take over from its 8 year old sibling before it dies of old age; purely a precaution.
I recommend these without hesitation to clients, and have never seen this unit fail to perform as intended.
To address the issue of connectors, if you need to connect a different type of plug in (e.g. a telefunken figure 8 lead) wire one up! It's no harder than wiring a normal 3 pin plug.
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