> On 6/28/03 11:16 PM, "Fred Thiel" <thiel at mynewroads.com> wrote: > >> > I have a NEC MultiSync LCD 1830. Due to unexpected power outages and >> > thunderstorms, I turn my Mac off at night and when I'm at work. >> > However, I don't turn off the monitor. I leave the power on and I >> > wonder if I should turn it off when I turn off the computer. > > There¹s also the option of adding a UPS ( uninterruptible power supply ) these units have batteries that actually power your equipment and the house power charges the batteries. These units aren¹t that expensive ( $ 69 149 ) depending on how big a unit you purchase. I have a 1400 W job that powers two computers & monitors a printer and a couple hubs and router and when the local power goes out I can just continue on my merry way for another hour or so before I have to start shutting things down in an orderly matter, most of the time the power returns before I have to start the shutdown sequence.... -- Doug LaBore Bloomington Minnesota