Subj : Re: Failure to communicate
To   : Adept
From : vorlon
Date : Sat Sep 03 2022 10:42:27

Hi Adept,

 > vo> Leave a sign at your front door saying "Turn off computer & UPS"
 > vo> %->
 > 
 > Hah! Yeah, though interferes with my doing various silly things. I've
[..]
 > a camera with it, because I'm still sending various data to it, and
 > because I'll probably be messing with it over the next week or two.
 >
 > Perhaps not entirely reasonable, in this time when there are such big
 > energy issues, but I have my reasons, at least.

Needing to be present is a issue then.... Perhaps do some better research
and get a better unit?

 > vo> It'll only do that when there is no AC, or it's battery dies! 
 > 
 > Yeah. So, if there's a power outage...

Nothing to worrie about!

 > vo> oh! Mine beep, but they are not ear pearcing! Just loud enough to 
 > 
 > Huh. Yeah, I'm thinking I'll not buy from APC again in the future, if

There's the issue, a APC crap on junk. #0(

 > something quieter is possible. Ideally, for me, it'd beep lightly
 > once, have a generally-obvious (but not particularly loud) humming
 > sound, and have a light that flashes, that, if it really bothers me, I
 > can cover it with a few layers of tape.

When mine beep, it's about every 1 minute or so... It's a "Beep Beep",
wait some time, "Beep Beep".


 > vo> Green light means it's working. %-;
 > 
 > Yeah... But did they really have to make it a large green light, plus
 > a little line of green that goes around most of the front of the unit?

"Pretty lights" so it must draw the cool kids in.... ^-;



\/orlon
aka
Stephen


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