Disable Alarm on Smart UPS SC 420

[Anonymous user]

Normally I use a Mac, so I do not have routine access to a machine with an old style serial port. Why APC continues to use these is beyond me.
So I have a PC laptop, that still doesn't have an old serial port. So I bought an adapter - made by APC.
PowerChute will not detect the UPS no matter what USB port I use. It is a Dell D630 running Windows 7.

All I want to do is disable to alarm when the power goes out. The reason being I live in an apartment, and sometimes the power fluctuates in the middle of the night, the unit beeps and it is very annoying.

[voidstar_apc · Accepted solution]

Hi Justin,

That cable appears to be designed for specific models of UPSes, [see here|http://nam-en.apc.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/905/~/windows-98%2F2k%2Fxp-does-not-detect-usb-connect...]. You can usually use any generic USB-Serial converter you happen to have (or borrow one from a friend).