Managing Your System; Protecting Against Power Source Problems; Surge Suppressors - Gateway E3400 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. This may cause data to
be lost or the system may be damaged as a result. To protect against power
surges, use a surge suppressor. The surge suppressor absorbs voltage surges and
prevents them from reaching your system.
A surge suppressor plugs directly into an electrical outlet. You should connect
your computer, monitor, and other devices to the surge suppressor.
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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