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11-28-2007
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| | Re: Has Windows Vista it’s own UPS (Un-interrupted Power Supply) s If you want to use just the Vista default, simply plug it in. You should see battery options now available when you check power plans. Do not use the install CD if provided and do not down load any software. If you do, that should override the Vista default drivers. If you want to test the additional features of the provided software, the installation should be reversible (I had to delete the driver after I deleted the software to revert to Vista default). Michael "colefordkid" <colefordkid@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3120180C-8B63-442E-8C33-5856FAED92C1@xxxxxx Quote: > Hey thanks guys, I appeciate all the support and advice given. In my > original > post " . . . . how do I go about activatng it once I have my new UPS > connected etc." Is there anything I need to do to activate / use the VISTA > software for UPS? > > > "Michael Walraven" wrote: > Quote: >> Vista has sufficient support for USB connected devices. Vista removed >> support for serial port UPS devices. >> >> The vista support is limited to sensing battery level, alarms on low >> battery >> conditions, and shutting down gracefully. >> If you get a name brand UPS it should include a software set that >> overrides >> the Vista default UPS drivers and provides additional information on >> status >> and history of the UPS system. (voltages, currents, peaks, times of >> failures >> etc). >> >> As a personal choice I removed the UPS supplied software and use just the >> Vista drivers because the UPS software was another thing constantly >> writing >> (logging) to the disk. >> >> Michael >> Vista Home premium, CyberPower 800VAR UPS (USB interface) >> >> >> "colefordkid" <colefordkid@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1C85646E-B64D-4DFD-B0B9-2F0E9160EEEB@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I have been enquiring about buying a UPS (Un-interrupted Power Supply) >> > and >> > have been told that Vista comes with its own UPS software. I have Vista >> > Home >> > Premium, does this version of windows have UPS software built in, and >> > how >> > do >> > I go about activatng it once I have my new UPS connected etc. Many >> > thanks >> > for >> > any help. >> |
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