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To: RagTimeBand who wrote (5602)	1/26/1999 4:57:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

>>If the source does not supply the current, then the source voltage will become deformed (distorted) by the excess peak current. I'm not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, but I think what APC is getting it is that if the peak current at the PEAK VOLTAGE of the cycle doesn't match what the source requires, then the net effect is a reduced voltage at the cycle peak into the resistive load. It's the resistive load (volts*amps at the same point in the cycle) that determines the instantaneous power delivered. That is, the voltage across the load is in effect reduced. As to UPS vs SPS, there may have been once upon a time such a distinction regularly made, though I don't know that for sure. Anyhow, in my recent memory it is common to refer to anything that supplies continuous power as being a UPS. The distinction lies in classifying UPSs as switching or not, that is, does the UPS supply its power from the battery all the time or only when the regular source fails. It's certainly not only APC that uses this terminology, though I don't know if it's universal. In my mind I think of the 5kw Onan diesel generator out behind the tool shed as the SPS <ggg>. Alternating current takes on a whole different meaning if you grew up far enough out in the sticks (lessee, now, this week we get current Tuesday & Thus, I think, and next week Sunday & Wed afternoon, and ... <g>).

To: RagTimeBand who wrote (5602)	1/26/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: Paul K	Respond to of 14778

I checked out the main ASUS website in Taiwan, asus.com.tw Sheesh, what a speed difference... Fast and informative. There are several active News Groups for ASUS support: asus.com.tw Emory, you may want to ask ASUS why they havent updated the P2B-S BIOS since sept98, while other boards have been updated this year. Does that mean they will be updating it soon or will they be coming out with a new board soon? -------------- Found out ASUS has a neat little P2B with onboard video/audio (for those special projects): ASUS P2B-VM On Board Graphics ATI®3D RAGE PRO/IIC AGP controller with 4/8MB SDRAM support AGP 2x sideband On Board Audio ESS Solo-1TM 3D positioning and OPL3-SA3 controller compatible with Sound Blaster Pro controller Board Size microATX Form Factor with size : 24.4cm x 24.4cm (9.6" x 9.6") asus.com.tw

To: RagTimeBand who wrote (5602)	2/10/1999 11:46:00 AM
From: RagTimeBand	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Anyone out there have any insights regarding flatbed scanners? I'm open to suggestions regarding brand and size. Other than price, is there a downside if I go with a scanner that's larger than the normal 8.5 x 11? Emory Here's my current thinking re my dream machine: O/S: MS Win98 CASE: Supermicro SC730-A..(ATX). Mid Tower MOTHERBOARD: ASUS P2B-F.. Slots: 5PCI, 2 ISA, 1 AGP RAM: 128MB SDRAM DIMM PC100 CPU: Celeron 300A MHz CPU Pretested at 450MHz (2.0V) SCSI Card: ADAPTEC AHA 2930B HDD: IBM Deskstar 10.1GB GXP HDD Bay Cooler: Cal PC Bay Cooler FDD: LS 120 Superdisk DVD/CD: .. Toshiba SD-M1202/4.8x/32x with decoder card GRAPHICS CARD: ASUS V3400TNT/TV MONITOR: Eizo Nanao FX-D7 (19") SOUND CARD: Creative Labs Live! Value ..(PCI) SPEAKERS: Altec Lansing ACS45.1 MODEM: U.S. Robotics Sportster USB Fax Modem KEYBOARD: MS Elite MOUSE: Microsoft PRINTER: xyz Laser External SCSI Devices: Iomega Jaz2 xyz Flatbed Scanner Protection: APC Net7T SurgeArrest APC Smart-UPS SU1000 Criteria: - All fans used in case must have ball bearings and have tachometer capabilities. - Format HDD to FAT32 - USB modem will be tested to insure it's possible to dial out with it in USB mode.