Robert Ian Smit said: > Note to self: start creating backups NOW. and get a good UPS with good monitoring software http://mrtg.aphroland.org/smartups1k/ http://mrtg.aphroland.org/cyberpower1500/ http://portal.aphroland.org/cgi-bin/nut/multimon.cgi I haven't run any of my own computers without a UPS since 1996. I still don't get why a UPS isn't a standard addition to most OEM desktop computers. nate