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So anyhow, the UPS seems to be still going... [message #65578] Tue, 21 March 2006 00:02 Go to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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Despite that little scare we had where everything became unstable for a bit,
it seems now that the UPS is holding out.

There's definately something screwy with the power in these parts though.
This morning for example the UPS was beeping, complaining that it had no
mains power supply. Mind you my DVD burner was sitting there operating without
issue, as was my stereo amp. I can only assume we dropped down in voltage
by 10% or something... enough to upset the UPS into taking over, but still
enough mains to supply most appliances. It only did it for around a minute
then came good.

In any case there seems to be no immediate need to buy a new one. The router
has crashed a couple of times, and I'll need to upgrade the firmware soon
to fix that. The lates firmware (which I'm not yet running) seems good, but
I'm waiting for the next bugfix release before I jump on board with that
one though, as firmware upgrades mean a bit of stuffing around. Once I do
the next upgrade I want things to work without issue for several years.

It seems this pocket of the internet is running ok though for the moment...
...which reminds... should do a backup.

Cheers,
Kim.
Re: So anyhow, the UPS seems to be still going... [message #65583 is a reply to message #65578] Tue, 21 March 2006 02:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rick is currently offline  rick   UNITED STATES
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that's pretty much what mine did prior to it's death.

On 21 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>Despite that little scare we had where everything became unstable for a bit,
>it seems now that the UPS is holding out.
>
>There's definately something screwy with the power in these parts though.
>This morning for example the UPS was beeping, complaining that it had no
>mains power supply. Mind you my DVD burner was sitting there operating without
>issue, as was my stereo amp. I can only assume we dropped down in voltage
>by 10% or something... enough to upset the UPS into taking over, but still
>enough mains to supply most appliances. It only did it for around a minute
>then came good.
>
>In any case there seems to be no immediate need to buy a new one. The router
>has crashed a couple of times, and I'll need to upgrade the firmware soon
>to fix that. The lates firmware (which I'm not yet running) seems good, but
>I'm waiting for the next bugfix release before I jump on board with that
>one though, as firmware upgrades mean a bit of stuffing around. Once I do
>the next upgrade I want things to work without issue for several years.
>
>It seems this pocket of the internet is running ok though for the moment...
> ...which reminds... should do a backup.
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.
Re: So anyhow, the UPS seems to be still going... [message #65585 is a reply to message #65583] Tue, 21 March 2006 03:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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rick <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote:
>that's pretty much what mine did prior to it's death.

rrrrrrright. ;o)

Well then, we'll see how we go I guess. I'm still suspicious there's something
going on power wise though, because I do get regular glitches which cause
the microwave and other volatile devices to lose clock settings etc. That
doesn't necessarily mean that my theory of power fluctuations causing the
beeping this morning holds though.

Gee, you've made me all paranoid now. ;o)

It seems to only do it in the morning though. What's with that? It's happened
maybe 3 times, and each time while I'm getting ready in the morning. I've
never heard it happen when I'm home after work. Seems against the odds given
I'm usually home (and awake) of a night for maybe 6 hours, and only for half
an hour in the morning. If it was random I'd be more likely to hear it at
night. Unless the UPS doesn't like being cold...?

Hmm...

Cheers,
Kim.

>On 21 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Despite that little scare we had where everything became unstable for a
bit,
>>it seems now that the UPS is holding out.
>>
>>There's definately something screwy with the power in these parts though.
>>This morning for example the UPS was beeping, complaining that it had no
>>mains power supply. Mind you my DVD burner was sitting there operating
without
>>issue, as was my stereo amp. I can only assume we dropped down in voltage
>>by 10% or something... enough to upset the UPS into taking over, but still
>>enough mains to supply most appliances. It only did it for around a minute
>>then came good.
>>
>>In any case there seems to be no immediate need to buy a new one. The router
>>has crashed a couple of times, and I'll need to upgrade the firmware soon
>>to fix that. The lates firmware (which I'm not yet running) seems good,
but
>>I'm waiting for the next bugfix release before I jump on board with that
>>one though, as firmware upgrades mean a bit of stuffing around. Once I
do
>>the next upgrade I want things to work without issue for several years.
>>
>>It seems this pocket of the internet is running ok though for the moment...
>> ...which reminds... should do a backup.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Kim.
>
Re: So anyhow, the UPS seems to be still going... [message #65594 is a reply to message #65585] Tue, 21 March 2006 06:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
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> Gee, you've made me all paranoid now. ;o)

.........he was just gently leading you to the realization that this is one
of the precursors to an eventual alien abduction, like happened to
him.......and they did awful, disgusting things......that's why he's so
disturbed.

;o)


"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:441fdb8e$1@linux...
>
> rick <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >that's pretty much what mine did prior to it's death.
>
> rrrrrrright. ;o)
>
> Well then, we'll see how we go I guess. I'm still suspicious there's
something
> going on power wise though, because I do get regular glitches which cause
> the microwave and other volatile devices to lose clock settings etc. That
> doesn't necessarily mean that my theory of power fluctuations causing the
> beeping this morning holds though.
>
> Gee, you've made me all paranoid now. ;o)
>
> It seems to only do it in the morning though. What's with that? It's
happened
> maybe 3 times, and each time while I'm getting ready in the morning. I've
> never heard it happen when I'm home after work. Seems against the odds
given
> I'm usually home (and awake) of a night for maybe 6 hours, and only for
half
> an hour in the morning. If it was random I'd be more likely to hear it at
> night. Unless the UPS doesn't like being cold...?
>
> Hmm...
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
> >On 21 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>Despite that little scare we had where everything became unstable for a
> bit,
> >>it seems now that the UPS is holding out.
> >>
> >>There's definately something screwy with the power in these parts
though.
> >>This morning for example the UPS was beeping, complaining that it had no
> >>mains power supply. Mind you my DVD burner was sitting there operating
> without
> >>issue, as was my stereo amp. I can only assume we dropped down in
voltage
> >>by 10% or something... enough to upset the UPS into taking over, but
still
> >>enough mains to supply most appliances. It only did it for around a
minute
> >>then came good.
> >>
> >>In any case there seems to be no immediate need to buy a new one. The
router
> >>has crashed a couple of times, and I'll need to upgrade the firmware
soon
> >>to fix that. The lates firmware (which I'm not yet running) seems good,
> but
> >>I'm waiting for the next bugfix release before I jump on board with that
> >>one though, as firmware upgrades mean a bit of stuffing around. Once I
> do
> >>the next upgrade I want things to work without issue for several years.
> >>
> >>It seems this pocket of the internet is running ok though for the
moment...
> >> ...which reminds... should do a backup.
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>Kim.
> >
>
Next time I'll find some friggin' wood to touch... [message #65609 is a reply to message #65594] Wed, 22 March 2006 04:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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I mean look what happens I make one remark about the system running smoothly,
and DOWN she goes... ;o)

Cheers,
Kim.

"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>> Gee, you've made me all paranoid now. ;o)
>
>........he was just gently leading you to the realization that this is one
>of the precursors to an eventual alien abduction, like happened to
>him.......and they did awful, disgusting things......that's why he's so
>disturbed.
>
>;o)
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:441fdb8e$1@linux...
>>
>> rick <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >that's pretty much what mine did prior to it's death.
>>
>> rrrrrrright. ;o)
>>
>> Well then, we'll see how we go I guess. I'm still suspicious there's
>something
>> going on power wise though, because I do get regular glitches which cause
>> the microwave and other volatile devices to lose clock settings etc. That
>> doesn't necessarily mean that my theory of power fluctuations causing
the
>> beeping this morning holds though.
>>
>> Gee, you've made me all paranoid now. ;o)
>>
>> It seems to only do it in the morning though. What's with that? It's
>happened
>> maybe 3 times, and each time while I'm getting ready in the morning. I've
>> never heard it happen when I'm home after work. Seems against the odds
>given
>> I'm usually home (and awake) of a night for maybe 6 hours, and only for
>half
>> an hour in the morning. If it was random I'd be more likely to hear it
at
>> night. Unless the UPS doesn't like being cold...?
>>
>> Hmm...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kim.
>>
>> >On 21 Mar 2006 18:02:44 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Despite that little scare we had where everything became unstable for
a
>> bit,
>> >>it seems now that the UPS is holding out.
>> >>
>> >>There's definately something screwy with the power in these parts
>though.
>> >>This morning for example the UPS was beeping, complaining that it had
no
>> >>mains power supply. Mind you my DVD burner was sitting there operating
>> without
>> >>issue, as was my stereo amp. I can only assume we dropped down in
>voltage
>> >>by 10% or something... enough to upset the UPS into taking over, but
>still
>> >>enough mains to supply most appliances. It only did it for around a
>minute
>> >>then came good.
>> >>
>> >>In any case there seems to be no immediate need to buy a new one. The
>router
>> >>has crashed a couple of times, and I'll need to upgrade the firmware
>soon
>> >>to fix that. The lates firmware (which I'm not yet running) seems good,
>> but
>> >>I'm waiting for the next bugfix release before I jump on board with
that
>> >>one though, as firmware upgrades mean a bit of stuffing around. Once
I
>> do
>> >>the next upgrade I want things to work without issue for several years.
>> >>
>> >>It seems this pocket of the internet is running ok though for the
>moment...
>> >> ...which reminds... should do a backup.
>> >>
>> >>Cheers,
>> >>Kim.
>> >
>>
>
>
Re: Next time I'll find some friggin' wood to touch... [message #65610 is a reply to message #65609] Wed, 22 March 2006 03:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Don Nafe is currently offline  Don Nafe   UNITED STATES
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"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4421305a$1@linux...
>
>
> I mean look what happens I make one remark about the system running
> smoothly,
> and DOWN she goes... ;o)
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>

Now if only women were that accomodating

(did I say that out loud?)

Don
Re: Next time I'll find some friggin' wood to touch... [message #65611 is a reply to message #65610] Wed, 22 March 2006 04:23 Go to previous message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
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In going down? Or touching wood?

What am I saying... it's not THAT kind of group! ;oP

Cheers,
Kim.


"Don Nafe" <dnafe@magma.ca> wrote:
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4421305a$1@linux...
>>
>>
>> I mean look what happens I make one remark about the system running
>> smoothly,
>> and DOWN she goes... ;o)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kim.
>>
>
>Now if only women were that accomodating
>
>(did I say that out loud?)
>
>Don
>
>
Re: Next time I'll find some friggin' wood to touch... [message #65612 is a reply to message #65611] Wed, 22 March 2006 03:18 Go to previous message
Don Nafe is currently offline  Don Nafe   UNITED STATES
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;-)

Don


"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:442133ca$1@linux...
>
>
> In going down? Or touching wood?
>
> What am I saying... it's not THAT kind of group! ;oP
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
>
> "Don Nafe" <dnafe@magma.ca> wrote:
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:4421305a$1@linux...
>>>
>>>
>>> I mean look what happens I make one remark about the system running
>>> smoothly,
>>> and DOWN she goes... ;o)
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Kim.
>>>
>>
>>Now if only women were that accomodating
>>
>>(did I say that out loud?)
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>
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