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Wireless Connection from UPS to Laptop?

I just bought an ES-550VA and it is connected to a Netgear ReadyNAS Duo, which is happily monitoring the UPS, and presumably the NAS will shut down if required. However, I use my Laptop connected wirel...
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Problem with BackUPS XS 900

Awhile back, the Replace Battery light came on along with the constant shrill tone. I purchased a new battery and installed it. However, still having same problem - it works just fine for a few minutes...
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Please suggest an UPS

hi!!!i am planning to buy an UPS shortly. my loadr as follows 1.Desktop SMPS-500W,,details are in the pic 2.Monitor-Daewoo 14" model no. 431x-75W-detailed info http://www.ciao.com/Daewoo_431X__15404100...
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ES 500 battery/relay problem

I am thinking this is a relay problem from what I have read on various other threads in the forum. But I would like some advice/opinions on what it may be. This is a recent development in the past coup...
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Can schedule the shutdown and reboot of my machine (Back-UPS ES 650Y-I...

Hi All, I bought a APC UPS few months before on the impression that I could schedule the shutdown and reboot of my machine. Later I found that the PowerChute Personal Edition does not supports that. Is...
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ES 550G and Linux

too bad so sad I hooked up the UPS to the linux computer and the device manager sees the UPS battery.charge_level.current 100 battery.charge_level.design 100 ... 37 items in all including linux.device ...
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sua1000xl problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have smart ups sua1000xl.i had a problem.ups is on 220v input and when i start with self testing after 3-4sec right side(led for bypass,batery replace and disconect and for batery level indicators)st...
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XS 1300LCD won't run from battery

I've had the unit for a year. Actually own 2 of them. Last week we had a power outage. Before it went completely out, power went off and on several times for about 10 seconds. The battery went from "fu...
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Appropriate UPS for Mac Pro (Early 2008) System?

I'm having trouble figuring out what the best UPS is for my Mac Pro. It's the previous generation (Early 2008), not the most recent, and I have a pair of internal drives and a pair of Dell 21-inch LCD ...
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Back-UPS RS 1500 - New Battery is Seemingly Bad?

I've had this unit for less than three years. Prior to my problems, I had roughly 20-25 minutes of battery run-time per PowerChute. Approximately one year ago I encountered a power outage and the unit ...
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New BR1500LCD question???

Hello, I just purchased a new BR1500LCD model. I took it out of the box, and connected the battery. After doing this, both the power on/off button, and display button were lit, but no beeps or anything...
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