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Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista
  1. #1


    AlecR Guest

    Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    Hi All,

    I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com port
    to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    ..
    In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.

    I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.

    Any suggestions welcome.

    Regards



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  2. #2


    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    I don't believe Vista support serial port UPSes, only USB port UPSes.

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    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    > port
    > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    > .
    > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >
    > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >
    > Any suggestions welcome.
    >
    > Regards



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  3. #3


    Michael Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    Vista will not use a com port for a UPS. (XP would)
    You will need to get a UPS that uses USB.
    (been there done that grrrr.)

    Michael

    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    > port
    > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    > .
    > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >
    > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >
    > Any suggestions welcome.
    >
    > Regards



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Richard Urban Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't control
    the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable at
    all.

    I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs to
    be replaced.

    --


    Regards,

    Richard Urban
    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    > port
    > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    > .
    > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >
    > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >
    > Any suggestions welcome.
    >
    > Regards



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    AlecR Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    Has anyone tried one of those cables that coverts serial to usb. If this is
    plugged into a USB port, would Vista recognise the UPS as being connected to
    USB?


    "Richard Urban" wrote:

    > The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't control
    > the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable at
    > all.
    >
    > I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs to
    > be replaced.
    >
    > --
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Richard Urban
    > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
    >
    > "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    > > Hi All,
    > >
    > > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    > > port
    > > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    > > .
    > > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    > >
    > > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    > >
    > > Any suggestions welcome.
    > >
    > > Regards

    >
    >


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  6. #6


    Michael Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    Tried that with a geek squad UPS from Best buy, did not work for me.
    Appeared to make the USB port on the computer look like a serial port rather
    that make the serial port on the UPS look like a USB port.

    Michael

    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    newsC894747-69DE-48B5-A724-B5C4255D9778@microsoft.com...
    > Has anyone tried one of those cables that coverts serial to usb. If this
    > is
    > plugged into a USB port, would Vista recognise the UPS as being connected
    > to
    > USB?
    >
    >
    > "Richard Urban" wrote:
    >
    >> The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't
    >> control
    >> the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable
    >> at
    >> all.
    >>
    >> I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs
    >> to
    >> be replaced.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Richard Urban
    >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
    >>
    >> "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    >> > Hi All,
    >> >
    >> > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    >> > port
    >> > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    >> > .
    >> > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >> >
    >> > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >> >
    >> > Any suggestions welcome.
    >> >
    >> > Regards

    >>
    >>



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  7. #7


    koze Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    No you have to install the drivers for those (convertor) cables and then you
    do have a serial port which can be addressed.
    Ko

    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
    newsC894747-69DE-48B5-A724-B5C4255D9778@microsoft.com...
    > Has anyone tried one of those cables that coverts serial to usb. If this
    > is
    > plugged into a USB port, would Vista recognise the UPS as being connected
    > to
    > USB?
    >
    >
    > "Richard Urban" wrote:
    >
    >> The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't
    >> control
    >> the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable
    >> at
    >> all.
    >>
    >> I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs
    >> to
    >> be replaced.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Richard Urban
    >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
    >>
    >> "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    >> > Hi All,
    >> >
    >> > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    >> > port
    >> > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    >> > .
    >> > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >> >
    >> > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >> >
    >> > Any suggestions welcome.
    >> >
    >> > Regards

    >>
    >>




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  8. #8


    Richard G. Harper Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    All the USB to Serial converter does is create a new serial port - which
    Vista still will not support for plugging the UPS into. So no, it won't
    work.

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    "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    newsC894747-69DE-48B5-A724-B5C4255D9778@microsoft.com...
    > Has anyone tried one of those cables that coverts serial to usb. If this
    > is
    > plugged into a USB port, would Vista recognise the UPS as being connected
    > to
    > USB?
    >
    >
    > "Richard Urban" wrote:
    >
    >> The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't
    >> control
    >> the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable
    >> at
    >> all.
    >>
    >> I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs
    >> to
    >> be replaced.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Richard Urban
    >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
    >>
    >> "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    >> > Hi All,
    >> >
    >> > I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    >> > port
    >> > to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    >> > .
    >> > In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >> >
    >> > I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >> >
    >> > Any suggestions welcome.
    >> >
    >> > Regards

    >>
    >>



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  9. #9


    Richard Urban Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista

    Oops. I meant the serial cable. <grin>

    --


    Regards,

    Richard Urban
    Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    (For email, remove the obvious from my address)

    "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:u1fVnNr1HHA.1100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
    > The UPS will still work till the battery runs down. You just can't control
    > the options. In fact, you don't even need to connect the parallel cable at
    > all.
    >
    > I have the same problem. I will live with it till it goes bad and needs to
    > be replaced.
    >
    > --
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Richard Urban
    > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
    > (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
    >
    > "AlecR" <AlecR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:03944F4F-6B65-4236-B935-6B868D50A8C3@microsoft.com...
    >> Hi All,
    >>
    >> I am trying to install my UPS in Vista Ultimate. It connects to the com
    >> port
    >> to monitor the power and configure shut down options.
    >> .
    >> In XP I could configure it in Control Panel/Power options.
    >>
    >> I've searched Vista and can't find where to configure it.
    >>
    >> Any suggestions welcome.
    >>
    >> Regards

    >



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  10. #10


    John Guest

    Re: Install UPS (uninterruptable power supply) in Vista


    "Michael" <mexxwalraven@verson.net> wrote in message
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    > Vista will not use a com port for a UPS. (XP would)
    > You will need to get a UPS that uses USB.
    > (been there done that grrrr.)
    >
    > Michael


    Not necessarily true.
    My Vista 64 installation recognizes my APC Smart-UPS 1400,
    which uses a serial port, via the APC software just fine.



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