Just about any of the APC "SmartUPS" brand of battery backup systems will
serve this purpose, and I highly recommend this company's products.  Just
be sure to get something from the "SmartUPS" line, not the lower-end
"BackUPS" brand and be sure that the unit comes bundled with the
appropriate interface cable (goes from a 9-pin connector on the back of
the UPS to a 9-pin serial port on the PC) and any version of their
PowerChute software (well, any version that's appropriate for the OS
being used, whether it's their full version or the limited "Ve" versions
won't matter).

-JOWj.

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On Sun, 18 Apr 1999, Roxanne Pierce wrote:

> I have a client interested in getting a UPS (Uninterruptible Power System),
> but since he leaves his work computer on all the time in order to be able to
> access it from home, he would like the UPS to be able to BOTH shut down the
> computer in an orderly fashion if the power goes off, and to turn it back on
> when the power resumes.
>
> Does anyone know of a UPS/software combination like that? Have you used it?
> Do you recommend it?
>
> Roxanne Pierce
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