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J15 ASW really that bad for home theater equipment?

Hey, I recently purchased a J15 that I am currently very happy with. However, I ran across a review of the S15 and the reviewer went on and on about how the approximated sine wave output from the lesse...
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AVR (automatic voltage regulation) feature

which are specific applications that need the AVR (automatic voltage regulation) feature of the UPS? and when is it better to use a UPS that provides this feature? Thanks
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Cannot uninstall old version software

Bought a new 550VA/330W unit. I have replaced XP with Vista. I cannot uninstall the old version - error message states "APC PowerChute Personal Edition is unable to find the required Service Pack. Plea...
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OmniPass v5.0 BETA now available for Windows Vista users

Forum members and APC Biometric customers, A beta version of OmniPass v5.0 is now available to all existing APC biometric customers using Windows Vista. If you are interested in obtaining a beta versio...
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more power draw with higher ambient temperature?

Hi, We had a cooling failure in a datacenter and a pair of circuit breakers feeding some servers subsequently tripped. I'm trying to understand why we all of a sudden experienced an overload. Do server...
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1500 Dual power input

I've used (but cannot seem to find) a SMARTUPS 1500 that allowed both 120 or 230 input with output to 120. Does anyone know the model or have a link to it? Message was edited by: clayusmcret
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Why did you send me a CD and COM cable?

I recently received a CD and a COM cable from you. Unfortunately there is no explanation as to why. There are instruction for loading the software, but no explanation as to why I should. Especially for...
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Why did you send me a CD and COM cable?

I recently received a CD and a COM cable from you. Unfortunately there is no explanation as to why. There are instruction for loading the software, but no explanation as to why I should. Especially for...
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Go Green, Save Green eBook: The benefits of Sustainable Computing

Hi Everyone,We have released an eBook to explain the benefits of eco-friendly computing. Below is a summary of the chapters. Hope you enjoy!Green Computing Saves GreenFour Costly Computer MythsDid yo...
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Replacement jack for UPB70 (APC Universal Notebook Battery, 70Wh)?

I purchased a UPB70, APC Universal Notebook Battery, 70Wh a few weeks ago and it has worked great. I flew to London from Los Angeles last week and I had power for my Dell D410 for the whole flight (a b...
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Relay rack, vertical mount enclosure

I am looking for an enclosure that can mount in a relay rack. The enclosure would obviously have to allow you to mount your rackmount devices vertically inside the enclosure, almost like a blade enclos...
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