Managing Your System; Protecting Against Power Source Problems; Surge Suppressors - Gateway E-1400 Manual

Managing Your
System
Protecting against power source
problems
Surge suppressors, line conditioners, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
can help protect your system against power source problems.

Surge suppressors

During a power surge, the voltage level of electricity coming into your system
can increase far above normal for a few milliseconds. Data may be lost or the
system may be damaged. To protect against power surges, use a surge
suppressor. The surge suppressor absorbs voltage surges and prevents the
from reaching your system.
A surge suppressor plugs into an electrical outlet, and you connect your
computer, monitor, and other devices to it instead of directly to the outlet.
If you have a modem, make sure your surge suppressor has jacks for the
telephone and modem cables. Power surges can pass through telephone wires
as well as electrical wires.

Protecting against power source problems

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