> I think he is mistaken, maybe he is confusing the Power Management
Quote:
> features in Windows Vista. But there is no dedicated UPS software like the
> one I mentioned comes on a CD with all APC UPS devices. Vista won't tell
> you how many Blackouts you have had over a period, the amount of
> Brownouts, Noises and Spikes you have had for day.
Well, Vista *does* have some built-in capability to mangage a UPS, as did XP
and W2K. It should detect the UPS when it is plugged in to the USB or
serial port, and provides basic capabilities to interrogate the level of
battery charge, etc. It only supports a few of the more common UPSs,
although I can't seem to find out which ones.
To be honest, knowing how many brownouts and spikes you've had is almost
useless. I suspect that the basic functionality built in to the Vista UPS
management may well be adequate for the coleforkid.
SteveT