Glossary - CyberPower PowerPanel User Manual

Glossary

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AC Utility Power: The power supplied by a standard wall outlet.
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AVR. Automatic Voltage Regulation: Acronym for Automate Voltage Regulator. A function within specific
UPS models, which is used to improve the voltage quality in order to supply power with a stable voltage.
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Boost: The AVR function used to increase the voltage when the utility power is approaching the low voltage
threshold.
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Buck: The AVR function used to reduce voltage when the utility power is approaching the high voltage
threshold.
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Capacity: The current battery charge expressed as a percentage of a full charge.
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Gadget: A lightweight HTML and script-based application is designed to present users with information or
functionality obtained from others applications.
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Gadget Gallery: All Microsoft Gadgets will be located here. You can add or uninstall gadgets in the gadget
gallery.
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Hibernation: In hibernation, the computer will save data to the hard disk and turn off the monitor and hard
disk. When the computer wakes from hibernation, all open files and running programs are restored from the
hard disk.
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Lost communication, Loss of communication: The serial or USB cable connected between the UPS and
the computer is not connected securely. PPPE cannot monitor and configure the UPS until communication is
established.
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N.R., Never Restart: An option of the Schedule which is used to determine whether to restore the output
power. If this option is checked, the output power will be restored after the utility power restores.
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Power failure, Power lost: An AC utility power interruption such as a blackout.
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Runtime: The length of time that the UPS will supply power during a power failure.
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Sleep mode: (Windows Vista, 7) in sleep mode, your monitor and hard disk are turned off to save energy.
In sleep mode all unsaved data or files are saved to the hard disk and will be restored if a power problem
occurs.
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Standby mode: (Windows XP) in standby mode, your monitor and hard disk are turned off to save energy.
In standby mode all unsaved data or files will be lost if a power problem occurs.
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Voltage Sensitivity: A function allows users to select the sensitivity mode according to the power quality
and the equipment.
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Windows Sidebar: It features a sidebar anchored to the side of the desktop and contains gadgets which are
used to display information or control external applications. It's only available on Windows Vista.
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