[X4U] Unexpected shutdown

[Richard Gilmore]

It could have been that. I'm not on a UPS so that might be a cause. I
haven't checked the log yet to see if it says anything. I'm not doing
critical work that needs a UPS really. We have a generator though in case
the power is out for an extended period of time.


On 29/11/05 6:09 PM, "Linda" <XPressoBean at mac.com> wrote:

> 
>> On Nov 29, 2005, at 4:43 PM, Richard Gilmore wrote:
>> 
>>> My Dual 2.3 G5 shutdown over night all by itself. I usually leave it running
>>> all the time. Nothing seems to be affected after I turned it back on but why
>>> would it do that? Is there a log that I can check that would tell me when it
>>> shutdown and what caused it?
> 
> Are you plugged into an uninterruptible power supply? If not, is it possible
> that your power flickered just enough to cause your machine to shut down? I
> know VCRs and some alarm clocks have a battery so that they don't "blink"
> after a flicker, so you might not have any other device in the house that
> would "tell" you if the power went off briefly. Of course, plugging into a
> UPS means that a flicker wouldn't do that to your Mac...
> 
> If you *are* plugged into a UPS, how old is it? Is it possible the battery
> is needing changed?
> 
> peace,
> Linda
> 
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