A silent UPS
Da Rock
rock_on_the_web at comcen.com.au
Thu Apr 10 02:30:59 UTC 2008
On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 12:26 +1200, Mike D wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Da Rock
> <rock_on_the_web at comcen.com.au> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 09:00 -0600, Robin Laing wrote:
> > Konstantin Svist wrote:
> > > Da Rock wrote:
> > >> This may sound like a strange question, but is there a
> way to mute the
> > >> voice box of a UPS? I have a highly specialised
> application for one- I
> > >> need a mobile desktop pc (very cheap). I need to setup a
> pc for my
> > >> little girl so that she has music, video, and
> visualisations while she's
> > >> in her cot- which is mobile and moved from room to room.
> So I don't want
> > >> to shutdown the pc when in transit, and I certainly don't
> want any
> > >> shrieks when I unplug the power...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > They're usually called "laptops" :-)
> > >
> > > Some UPS models have a mute button, but you need to press
> it after you
> > > hear the alarm.
> > > Alternative is to open one up and disconnect the speaker
> wires.
> > > Best, of course, is to just get a cheap laptop
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I will second the comment on a laptop. You can get a decent
> laptop for
> > around the same price as all the hardware and software to
> mount a
> > computer, ups, speakers...
> >
> > The added benefit is total mobility. Now you can take the
> full setup in
> > a vehicle if you have to transport her to a different
> location. Or if
> > the need arises, a hospital (with added security).
>
> Yeah, actually the Eee PC from Asus would have been the best,
> BUT (big
> but) the unit didn't fit the requirement I needed unless the
> screen
> folded back 180 degrees. And I got the PC for around $350
> anyway- hard
> to beat with a laptop. Mind you the whole setup will cost the
> same as a
> laptop once I'm done - PC, UPS, and a 7" touch screen
> monitor... Can't
> get that in a laptop anywhere.
>
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> What about the Asus with an external monitor attached? I though they
> supported that? Would be a tidier solution :).
About as cost effective as my current solution, but not upgradeable in
the future. This way I can keep the setup and only change the box, the
child can then have a computer as they grow up, and I can put in other
options later.
And to ward off the suggestion, I don't want my kids growing up with a
laptop until they know how to use and look after a computer properly.
They don't need the mobility until a little later in life. I'll be
getting an Eee PC fpr my older one only once she learns to look after it
(having 2 laptops that we adults use gives me that experience).
Thanks for the help though- the newer APC models do what I need.
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