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benny33 - Aug 10, 2005 - 11:11 am
my computer seems to flash off for a split second like a black out..definitly a power thing.sometimes i think its my buildings electricity where i live being its an old bldg.
seems like some kind of power surge..the computer doesnt stop working but it would suck if it did and i use disk warrior and onyx once a week.after a lot of activity
i use the computer a lot.i have a surge protecter power strip..
but it happened a couple of times this week if anyone has any answers please get back to me..thanks,Benny
seems like some kind of power surge..the computer doesnt stop working but it would suck if it did and i use disk warrior and onyx once a week.after a lot of activity
i use the computer a lot.i have a surge protecter power strip..
but it happened a couple of times this week if anyone has any answers please get back to me..thanks,Benny
rgbrock1 - Aug 10, 2005 - 11:21 am
Benny,
Bummer! What you are describing, however, is not a power surge but a power dip. And although it's a very good thing that you have your Mac attached to a surge protector it doesn't really offer much protection against these dips.
I don't know what your budget is like but you might want to consider buying a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). This will definitely ward off any problems due to the flaky power system you describe in your building.
Hope this helps.
Richard
Bummer! What you are describing, however, is not a power surge but a power dip. And although it's a very good thing that you have your Mac attached to a surge protector it doesn't really offer much protection against these dips.
I don't know what your budget is like but you might want to consider buying a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). This will definitely ward off any problems due to the flaky power system you describe in your building.
Hope this helps.
Richard
benny33 - Aug 10, 2005 - 11:30 am
i dont even know if it is the building thats causing the dip.computers have ups and downs..
i dont know what to do..BL
i dont know what to do..BL
benny33 - Aug 10, 2005 - 11:35 am
how much are those UPS power supplys?
can you get them pretty much anywhere??
whats the best way to go about this whole thing??
can you get them pretty much anywhere??
whats the best way to go about this whole thing??
rgbrock1 - Aug 10, 2005 - 11:46 am
Benny,
Well, I guess it could be something else aside from the building's power supply. You didn't write what kind of Mac you have. Please let me know and we'll take it from there.
Richard
Well, I guess it could be something else aside from the building's power supply. You didn't write what kind of Mac you have. Please let me know and we'll take it from there.
Richard
benny33 - Aug 10, 2005 - 12:02 pm
yeah who knows what it is.i dont know that much about the computer insides..
i have an emac g4-osx-10.3.4..2 yrs old..
i have an emac g4-osx-10.3.4..2 yrs old..
rgbrock1 - Aug 10, 2005 - 12:48 pm
Benny,
I guess it could be - and I hate to write this - the eMac's internal power supply. At 2 years old it certainly shouldn't be but you never know.
Are there any other computers in this building? Do you know if anyone else has experienced the problem you described?
Richard
I guess it could be - and I hate to write this - the eMac's internal power supply. At 2 years old it certainly shouldn't be but you never know.
Are there any other computers in this building? Do you know if anyone else has experienced the problem you described?
Richard
benny33 - Aug 10, 2005 - 2:20 pm
dont know what the other people have..
not a very friendly bldg..lol
not a very friendly bldg..lol
rgbrock1 - Aug 10, 2005 - 2:26 pm
Benny,
In answer to your earlier query, you can get a UPS for anywhere between $50 on up. If you want to see some representative prices check out www.pricegrabber.com and enter UPS in the search field.
Before you go this route though I'd recommend finding out
from any of your unfriendly neighbors (!!!!) if anyone else is having this problem. It might not even be the whole building but just where your emac is.
Hope this helps.
Richard
In answer to your earlier query, you can get a UPS for anywhere between $50 on up. If you want to see some representative prices check out www.pricegrabber.com and enter UPS in the search field.
Before you go this route though I'd recommend finding out
from any of your unfriendly neighbors (!!!!) if anyone else is having this problem. It might not even be the whole building but just where your emac is.
Hope this helps.
Richard
benny33 - Aug 21, 2005 - 12:23 am
the power dips have been happening on and off still,not every time but its anoying whenever they occur.although my computer works..does someone know how i can find this on the apple website??.
i dont think the power supply is shot after 2 yrs..everything looks great.
i dont know what to call it or if there is a link for this sort of thing..i want to read up and try to figure it out a little being that computer repair people charge a lot.and transporting an emac is a pain in the butt..thanks,Benny
i dont think the power supply is shot after 2 yrs..everything looks great.
i dont know what to call it or if there is a link for this sort of thing..i want to read up and try to figure it out a little being that computer repair people charge a lot.and transporting an emac is a pain in the butt..thanks,Benny
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