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BAD BATTERY IN 1300VA

Hello, This is my first post in these forums. I have searched, but could not find the answer... In October of 2007 I purchased the 1300RS VA unit from a major retailer here in Montreal. Overall I have ...
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Configurator Confusion and TradeUps Limitations

Here is the situation I face today... I've had multiple APC products. The most current, a CS500 not impacted by the recall in which the battery just gave out. I live in Tucson, AZ which is notorious fo...
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Back-UPS XS 1500 and No USB connection

I purchased a Back-UPS XS 1500 and there is NO USB connection on it at all. Am I missing something as I only have a data-to-serial port connection that doesn't work with PowerChute Personal Edition x2....
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Powerchute Personal Edition and Vista Sleep Mode

I just want to ask if Powerchute is enable to wake my computer up from Sleep mode (Vista 64bit) and shut it down in the event of power outage. I have enabled the option "Allow this device to wake the c...
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RS 1200VA / RS 1300VA

Hi all -- I'm trying to decide between the RS 1200VA & 1300VA. Can someone please help explain the differences? I see the 1200VA has a replaceable battery, the 1300VA seems not to. The 1300VA howev...
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APC UPS Selector - Feedback Needed

I work for APC and own the content of the UPS Selector below. I am looking for feedback from anyone (customers, partners, APC employees) to help me further improve this tool. If you have never used it ...
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catastrophic failure, component application window popup failure in vi...

I'm trying to reinstall powerchute apc 2.11 software (personal edition) under vista x64 and i get partway (27%) through the installer and this error appears (this appears to be a windows error based on...
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Back-UPS 800 always on battery even with AC power

Back-UPS 800 flashes On-Line light and On-Battery light is on steady when powered ON. Finally settles On-Battery and green light goes out. AC power is steady and good. Load on the unit was about 200w o...
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RS 800 beeping when unplugged

The hospital i work at just purchased 5 of these for our laptops to use on different floors. The problem is when you unplug it from the wall the unit starts beeping. I've talked to several people in t...
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One Back-UPS XS, two computers

I have two systems (and a monitor) connected to a Back-UPS XS 1300 LCD. It's a great unit - I get about 25 minutes of runtime with everything running. However, I'm looking for a good way to have both o...
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APC BX1300LCD Emits 60 Hz Buzz/Hum After Two Hours on A/C

I recently purchased an APC Back-UPS BX1300LCD UPS at a retail outlet. It passed the quality assurance test on 10/10/2007, and appears to operate normally when on A/C power, for the first two hours or ...
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