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UPS preference options in Snow Leopard

pagardur

pagardur

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Oct 26, 2009
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Hello,

I just bought a UPS battery backup (Belkin) and I cannot find the options to control it in the System Preferences in Snow Leopard.

I am trying not to install the software included because I tend to not install too many things.

Can you help, please?

Thanks.
 
pagardur said:
Hello,

I just bought a UPS battery backup (Belkin) and I cannot find the options to control it in the System Preferences in Snow Leopard.
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I assume the Belkin UPS has a USB cable to connect to your computer. Do you have that connected?
 
chrfr said:
I assume the Belkin UPS has a USB cable to connect to your computer. Do you have that connected?
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Yes, definitely. I even tried with my printer cable just in case the the original one could be harmed or something.
 
It should show up as a third power source in the "Energy Saver" preference pane. APC does, but I haven't read anything specific about Belkin.
 
gr8tfly said:
It should show up as a third power source in the "Energy Saver" preference pane. APC does, but I haven't read anything specific about Belkin.
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Yes, I have even seen a couple of screenshots of this behaviour but I haven't been able to replicate it so far.

All four sockets have battery backup so in the end I may return it to the shop because that means I cannot connect my laser printer to it.
 
pagardur said:
Thank you but I understood Mac OS X should recognize the hardware when you plug it in.
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:rolleyes: Just because something "should" do something doesn't mean it will. It's a UPS; what exactly do you need to control anyways? And given the fact that you presumably have the software to make it work however you want, why don't you just install it? There's no reason for anyone to harangue over alternatives when you haven't even tried the obvious solution.
 
miles01110 said:
There's no reason for anyone to harangue over alternatives when you haven't even tried the obvious solution.
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Well, there's at least one reason for me: I like to play with my computer. :)

Anyway, shouldn't be the "obvious solution" just to plug and play the damned thing?
 
Yes, I checked every connection, and even tried a different USB cable just in case the included one was broken.

By getting the UPS controls on the system preferences I can tell the UPS to shutdown my computer before the battery runs out of power.

I seldom leave my computer on when I go out so this is not really a big deal but I like to know I can get 100% of my hardware.

Thank you for your interest.

PS.- We spent a couple of days in Basel this summer. Lovely place.
 
pagardur said:
Yes, I have even seen a couple of screenshots of this behaviour but I haven't been able to replicate it so far.

All four sockets have battery backup so in the end I may return it to the shop because that means I cannot connect my laser printer to it.
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I returned the first UPS and bought a different one. End of the story.
 
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