Managing Your System; Protecting Against Power Source Problems; Surge Suppressors - Gateway E-4400 System 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 them
from reaching your system.
You plug a surge suppressor into an electrical outlet, then 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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