I don't know what he had in mind when he said "orderly"
in the subject line, but I don't bother with the software that
comes with a UPS since, if I am not at least near a PC, it
is already shut down. (The ultimate security precaution...)

If the start/stop cycles kill it, I'll just build a newer one... <grin>

One way to handle open programs with things to save is to
set the "hidden values" to time out...

        [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
        "HungAppTimeout"="5000"

        [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
        "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="20000"

and then force the program closed (on shutdown...)

        [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
        "AutoEndTasks"="1"

You loose data, but that is a little better than having the
system just "blink off"...

                                           Rick Glazier


From: <[log in to unmask]>
> On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:09:12 +1100 Orf Bartrop <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > Thanks for the info, Ron, Peter and Rick.
> >
> > Originally the UPS drove the computer and monitor, which I consider
> > is the ultimate configuration. (big snip)I connected the monitor to a
> >power outlet and the UPS only drove  the computer. Not the ideal but
> >it worked. Now not even this works.
>
> If you do not have the monitor hooked up through the UPS how can you
> close out your programs when you lose power? I think I missed some-
> thing in this thread.
> George Hurless

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