Re: A silent UPS

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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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