-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Looking surge protector
- From: Foxhillers@xxxxxxx
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 20:12:55 EDT
In a message dated 9/7/03 7:57:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> He has a sat service instead of the dial up modem. He also has a network
> hub. The sat modem is plugged into the hub.
>
> Occasionally, he is asked to unplug the power to the network and the sat
> modem. For us, that is simple. For him, it requires finding someone who has
> the time to come over to his house, and unplug those items for him. Then,
> while it is unplugged, the company does a series of "resets" (whatever
> those are!), and about two minutes later he is told plug everything back in
>
Robert
There is a difference in discharge between just cutting the power to a
piece of equipment and unplugging it. I still suggest a UPS on his desk with
the
plugs facing him. Maybe not beautiful, but it is practical.
Since I've learned this lesson, every so often, I power down everything
and physically unplug each component for about 30 minutes. Surprising how many
things no longer go bump in the night after that.
Hope this helps
mjh
MJH
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