Setting up Windows XP

[Anonymous user]

I have installed PowerChute 2.2 on my computer. I want to be sure I have the power management tab in Control Panel set up properly. Also I am unclear just what would happen if I lost power. From reading these posts it seems that there are manuals for the UPSs but I can't find them on the website.I have the User Guide that came with my BE550G but it is pretty skimpy on any explanations. Don't seem to be any white papers on these small UPSs either.Where can I get an explanation of just what's going on with a UPS and how I should set up Windows XP to be happy with its new buddy?

[BillP]

i'd like to confirm a couple of things with you.

to begin, Windows XP supports Powerchute Personal Edition 2.0 and 2.2 is for Vista only (if you installed it and need to remove it, [see this link|Referenced content removed]. Also, Powerchute personal edition is separate from Windows Native shutdown options (which is what power options in the control panel relates to). If you are installing powerchute personal edition, there is no need to configure anything in the control panel. You just need to install the Powerchute software (which requires you to connect the USB cable to your computer and to the data port on the UPS) and then PCPE will automatically start when your computer boots. You can then access it from the system tray or the start menu and configure specific shutdown settings in there for your specific needs.

The user manuals available for this model are located here which is probably what you already have.

If you decide you dont want to use APC powerchute personal edition for some reason, and rather configure Windows Native Support which will also make sure your computer gets shutdown gracefully in the event of a power failure, [reference this article|http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2519].

So to confirm, you should only be using APC Powerchute OR Windows Native operating system support (which involves the control panel). Both acheive the same thing of gracefully shutting down your computer in the event of an outage. APC PCPE has a couple of added features (such as showing voltage, battery charge, etc) but they both have the same essential features.

hope this helps! let us know if you have any questions.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

1.You're right. It is 2.0.
2. So what does Powerchute do when power is lost? Does it hibernate everything? or does it just terminate all programs? If the latter, does it answer yes to questions about saving unsaved files and end non-responding programs?
3. If I want to use Powerchute, how do I set the Control Panel options so I don't have Powerchute and Windows fighting each other?
4. What is a useful test of the UPS? Throw the circuit breaker to see what happens when I have a file open I don't care about?