http://www.abxzone.com/forums/ Is it a device attached to your host computer but not part of it whose primary functionality is dependent upon the host? If so this is the location to discuss it. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:18:23 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.abxzone.com/forums/images/element/misc/rss.jpg http://www.abxzone.com/forums/ http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f160/holiday-greeting-cards-surprise-inside-119590.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:41:04 GMT Some people may feel I'm a little bit insensitive, but the first thing I do when they give me one of those cards that play a song is that I rip it up.

You see most of them take the CR2032 3.0 Volt battery which powers the BIOS in most of todays Motherboards.

By the way, it is often cheaper to buy one of those holiday cards than to buy the battery by itself. :yes: ]]> GWillakers http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f160/holiday-greeting-cards-surprise-inside-119590.html http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f160/ups-maintenance-methods-max-batt-life-119582.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:11:29 GMT Some basic questions with reference to normal domestic PC UPS units and maintaining their good battery life and performance.

1. Is it better to always leave the UPS connected to power. Which means the wall power socket switch is always on, but the ups button is off until we need to use the system OR...... is it better to switch off the wall socket when not using the PC and the UPS is off. Which of this will ensure better battery life ?

2. Is it good to (maybe once a month) completely discharge the UPS by switching off the wall socket. Letting it beep till final warning stage and then powering the wall socket back on so that it gets charged again for about 5 hrs. Then repeating the same process again. So totally 2 to 3 discharge & charge cycles. Doing this process is good for the battery ?

Thanks :) ]]> plainman007 http://www.abxzone.com/forums/f160/ups-maintenance-methods-max-batt-life-119582.html