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UL 1449 and UL 1778

Hi there, I need an UPS to power a computer running WinXP with a 500w PSU, two hard drives, two DVD drives, a dual output video card, two PCI audio cards and two 20" LCD monitors, plus a digital interf...
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Back UPS CS 500VA old?

I have this UPS almost 6 years (last year bought new battery) so far so good, but the problem started few months ago... Some months back i noticed sometimes it lose the USB connetction with PC (native ...
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uninstall Powerchute Personal Edition 2.1.1 vista

I need to uninstall this s/w. Keeps on popping up a message box when I have already set the notification settings. I have to always click ok. Never had this problem in the previous versions. Unfortunat...
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Sort out these models -- BX 1500 LCD

I have several vendor's info on the BX 1500 LCD and now I find out that several of them are selling different model numbers. XS 1500 RS 1500 BR 1500 BX 1500 No doubt some of the vendors marketing peop...
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APC Backup-UPS ES 750G overload problem

I just bought an APC Backup-UPS ES 750G. I have a 500 Watt PSU. The problem I'm running into is; 1. I get the lost communication bug frequently. 2. It gives me an overload message that interups whateve...
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DC output voltage from Backup XS 800 battery pack?

Battery pack for XS 800 consists of two 12 volt batteries. What is output voltage supposed to be, 12v or 24v? Series or parallel hookup? Thanks! cp
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back ups pro 1000 internal battery connector cable

a friend of mine gave me this ups. there werent any batteries inside. just the cables. i bought batteries for it and want to connect it up. problem is that i dont know how. on the inside of the case, t...
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XS 900VA Start Problem

Just Purchased The XS 900VA, And Followed Instructions(Hooked-Up Battery, Charged For 21-24Hrs), I Plugged in A phone charger to Test it The Unit Comes On The Green Light is Blinking and the Orange Lig...
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Brand new BR1500LCD powering off when mains power recovered

Hi guys, I have a new BR1500LCD that is behaving almost perfectly, except for this one issue. I configured my computer to shut down when the battery drops below 70% (as a test), and then pulled the plu...
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Can you use the Back-UPS CS 500 with an extention cord?

I have the Back-UPS CS 500. It has 3 battery protected outlets, and 3 surge only outlets. Currently, i have used only 2 battery protected outlets and i wanted to know how safe or productive it would be...
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Back-UPS XS 1000 not keeping computer on during a 45 second power outa...

Hi People, I have a 1000VA unit and today we had a 45 second power outage. The UPS did not keep my computer on at all. Come to think of it, the last time we had a power bump (not even an outage) my com...
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