On 1-Jun-06, at 8:45 AM, Dave Bonhoff wrote: > Exactly! All connections that go off the machine would have to be > disconnected. Power cables, modem cables, network cables, USB, > Firewire, everything! And it is best to move the equipment, power > cords, etc a few feet away from any outlet. Lightning can easily > jump from an outlet to a cord on the floor. > Of course, with full backups available, UPS's on every machine (and > the home entertainment system!), and good insurance coverage, I don't > bother with any of that. > > Dave Thanks Dave, I'd forgotten about UPS's. They've come down in price so much that $70 to $120 buys a lot of protection. TTFN, TeeC _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://www.freewebs.com/muglo/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://www.freewebs.com/muglo/