How to Use a UPS
July 3, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops, Peripherals, Tricks
The benefits of a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) are clear. We all need, after all, enough time to save that important report or close that game properly, brownouts or blackouts be damned. Straight from the Tom’s Hardware Forums comes some sound advice.
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“Never plug any surge suppressor or power strip into the load side of a UPS. [They] can cause the UPS to drain its battery faster than expected, or cause the UPS to shut down or trip a circuit breaker.”
“Never plug any device into a UPS’s battery-protected outlets that… draws a high amount of power when first turned on. This …read more
Running Windows 7 and Vista or XP
May 3, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops, Laptops
Got nothing to do this lazy Sunday? Why not give Windows 7 a try, and turn your PC into a dual-boot machine?
Maybe you decided to give Windows 7 a pass when it first came out, not wanting to replace Vista or XP on your PC. But once Windows 7 release candidate 1 (RC1) becomes officially available to the public this May 5, you might want to take advantage of turning your computer into a dual-boot machine. You get to try out Windows 7 for yourself, without giving up the Windows you use for your daily—and crucial—business.
