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My UPS doesn't seem to be handling the power outages very well. |
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The UPS may have a bad battery. Follow the instructions
per the manufacture to fully charge the battery. The unit could also be
overloaded. Try taking some of the hardware off and see if that helps. You
may also want to try a different wall outlet. All other things checked,
though, it is probably a bad UPS. [Top] |
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My UPS doesn't deliver the amount of backup time the manufacturer said it would. |
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Don't believe everything you read. Its marketing hype. [Top] |
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The power supply fan isn't working or works intermittently or is noisy. |
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You probably need to replace the power supply, but
first, clean the dust out of the supply using a vacuum and/or compressed air
and see if it goes away. [Top] |
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It is probably your CPU fan, in which case you can
troubleshoot as above. If it isn't the fan, then there is a problem with some
electrical component within the power supply. This would warrant replacing
it. [Top] |
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Sometimes the electricity in my house dims and my PC reboots. |
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Well, what do you expect? The PC gets a power brown out
and it thinks the power is turned off, so it shuts down. Then, when the power
comes back, even a second later, it thinks you turned it back on, so it tries
to reboot. The solution is to get yourself a backup power supply, or UPS. [Top] |
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When I turn the PC on, nothing happens. The power supply does not turn on. |
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Well first, make sure the unit is plugged in and
actually getting power. If you have an ATX system, you need to check the case
connectors from the power switch to the motherboard's Power Switch
connectors. Very often, especially when just building an ATX system, these
connectors will be incorrectly connected and will cause the PC to just sit
there dead. You could also have a short circuit in the case, so check for
this as well. If you rule these things out, then the power supply could be
bad. [Top] |
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I want to connect another device to my system but am out of power leads. |
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Wow, you must have a very full system. But, this is no
problem. Head down to your local Radio Shack and pick up a Y-connector. You
can use this to turn one power lead into two. [Top] |
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There are several potential
causes for Windows 98 Power Saving / Standby mode not functioning such as:
Verify Power Management is enabled.
Remove all third party applications running in the background.
Screen Savers.
Power Management Enabled / Disabled in CMOS.
Corrupt APM (Advanced Power Management) drivers.
Hardware components preventing Power Saving / Standby from working.
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