Power Spike question

[Alex Maynard]

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, Alex Maynard wrote:



  On Sun, 12 Aug 2007, Jose A. Dias wrote:
>
>> Yes, very possible.
>> 
>> Surges will take whatever path is available.
>> 
>> Any, and all, computer equipment should be behind a surge protector, and
>> if possible, behind a working UPS.
>

  If I remember correctly, my UPS had explicit warnings not to plug the printer
  into it.

  Alex


>> To fix your client's problem, I'd start by booting the PC without *any*
>> peripherals, and see what you get. Run a "chkdsk /f c:" and see what
>> that gives you. Hopefully you will not need to scrap the computer, but
>> with spikes that's always a possibility.
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of John
>>> McGregor
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:54 PM
>>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>>> Subject: [TLUG]: Power Spike question
>>> 
>>> Hi Folk,
>>>       I have a question about possible damage from a power spike. I
>> was
>>> at a client's home today and his Win XP computer was erroring out with
>> a
>>> missing DLL message, his printer was dead (as was the wall receptacle
>>> into which the printer was plugged). The computer was surge protected
>>> but the printer was not and the printer was connected to the computer
>>> via a usb cable. Could a power spike from the bad wall receptacle have
>>> taken out the printer and then also affected the computer via the usb
>>> connection?
>>> 
>>> TIA
>>> 
>>> John
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