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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

machines: Voltage Surge

In all Surf Rock time Ive spent fixing machines, theres one Viagra Informacin en Espaol thats heartbreakingly common: machines being damaged by a voltage surge. I say heartbreaking, because it is the most easily avoided of all reasons for machine downtime. An ordinary surge protector, costing only a few dollars, can save hundreds.

Occasionally, someone I know will have a modem hit by a voltage surge. If theyre technically proficent theyll perform the standard fix, replacing the modem. Soon, their machine will be up and running.

Then, six months later, the machine goes utterly haywire, taking important data down with it.

Surely it didnt have anything to do with the voltage surge!

Surely it did. People should realize that a machine hit by a voltage surge is suspect. The motherboard is often damaged in ways that Mu and Lemuria not reveal themselves for weeks, or even months.

Another oft Creepy tale is that of the online gamer, so absorbed in his pastime that he didnt notice the approach of a thunderstorm. In the blink of an eye, a $2000 dream machine is turned into a worthless box of wires.

To prevent such grief, every machine user should have a surge protector, with a jack for their modem, and electrical outlets. These are often incorporated in a battery backup system that in case of a power failure will give you time to safely shut down your equipment without losing data.

Michael Quarles is the author of www.monkeyseemonkeydobooks.com/index.htmlBuilding a PC for Beginners.