D. V. Devnull

Uhm, you don't need an unlimited budget either, and neither did I and my parents. Heck, you might need about $200 maximum, honest! Look at CyberPower's GreenPower UPS @ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102070 to see an example of what I mean. Further, replacement batteries cost a mere fraction of the price of a full unit. Since you only have to replace batteries like once-in-a-blue-moon (3-5 years, or whenever your UPS tells you it's time) for frequency, there isn't much of an issue in that department either. ;) To give you a rough idea, we got a Belkin UPS years ago for less than $100, and were upgraded at least once because of a failed unit. Even further, prices stayed low enough to afford a second unit (slightly more powerful) later on because costs stayed low, and we understood the bonuses of not having sudden data loss. Of course, back then, I also had to deal with younger siblings (who didn't understand what they were doing) that accidentally hit the extension line switch that fed power to the computer as well. :wacko: Sometimes true, sometimes not... I've actually seen Windows make the ugly mistake of starting up like nothing happened, and on systems here at home as well. :( You're lucky. I'm surprised you haven't had fried hardware yet. Heck, I'll point you to Newegg's Power Protection toplevel @ http://www.newegg.com/Power-Protection/Category/ID-314, so you can find something appropriate to you. :D ~D. V. "Power protection via UPS is not that costly!" Devnull

It ain't paranoid if your swap file is on the same physical disk as your OS. It ain't paranoid if you lack an UPS unit to help you keep from crashing. So, if your swap file is on the same physical disk as your OS happens to be AND you lack an UPS unit, it's definitely NOT paranoid to be scanning disks after a power failure. This goes double for the Surface Scan section of the scanning tests, because all it takes is the head stopping the wrong way just once to corrupt something and/or kill your drives. :( Heck, about the only bother caused by having an UPS unit is the need to change its' batteries once about every 3-5 years or so. But the tradeoff in non-damaged equipment is priceless in data protected. Good UPS units even save you from brownout and power spike situations! :D ~D. V. "I've lived through these and enjoy being safe behind an UPS unit." Devnull

28340 -- New Page for all of you. :D ~D. V. "Enjoy." Devnull

<*Looks up at a 34-line-break burst*> :wacko: Pardon my getting serious here, but you're banned for having too many line breaks between major sections of text. There should be a maximum of 4 line breaks between sections, and anything more is report-to-a-mod-worthy. :shame: ~D. V. "You might want to fix that before somebody reports you..." Devnull (p.s.: Don't forget to make an Edit Note after you fix it, okay?)

28346 :shades: ~D. V. "Just speeding by..." Devnull

And this, folks, is why I recommend an UPS unit... At least for your desktop configuration, and any external devices that need external power on your laptop. It runs the need to do disk scans down to near-zero, simply because you'll normally be able to shut the system down properly FIRST, and before you're out of power for your computer!!! :ugeek: ~D. V. "Not all drives are SSDs!" Devnull

Banned because I feel like a wall of text fell out of the sky on my head. :blink: ~D. V. "Unfortunately, I set it off!" Devnull

Banned because you probably need to go to http://www.youtube.com/my_history and "Clear Your Entire Viewing History". It's one of the few things you can do without having a YouTube Account. ;) Personally, I wish YouTube would stop trying to recommend things to unregistered users. It just doesn't work out right. <_< ~D. V. "Knowing a little grief..." Devnull

2*52*34*7 = 28350 :D ~D. V. "Like for Multi-Powered Breakdowns!" Devnull

Banned because I see a typo. :razz: Double-banned because I was able to come up with a fixed version quickly. :grin: Triple-banned because I like the mirroring. :wink: ~D. V. "Z-z-z-z-z-zing!" Devnull

28355 I may choose to Edit with a breakdown later... :wink: ~D. V. "But I don't know right now..." Devnull

2*11*1289 = 28358 8-) We've gotta get more people into the Forum Games... Things were a lot more fun about four years ago. :? ~D. V. "Thinking of revivals because of the past..." Devnull

Welcome to the Tip.It (aka: Rune Tips) Community. Please enjoy your stay, watch out for the lunatics, and come play in the Forum Games! Yes, of course, don't forget to check the rest of things out... LOL! :lol: ~Mr. D. V. "Maybe a lunatic just greeted you?" Devnull

Welcome back to the Tip.It (aka: Rune Tips) Community. Please enjoy your stay, watch out for the lunatics, and come play in the Forum Games! Yes, of course, don't forget to check the rest of things out... LOL! :lol: ~Mr. D. V. "Maybe a lunatic just greeted you?" Devnull

28361 :arrow: ~D. V. "NEXT!" Devnull

Banned because you must not have noticed the King's worried face. :( Banned for not saying why that senate banned Blaze. :P ~D. V. "Details, Details, Details..." Devnull

28363 I'm so proud of you :') Ugh... #-o ~D. V. "Currently *Facepalm*ing..." Devnull

Granted, but she gets so good that she ends up doing duets with Lindsey Stirling. This unfortunately results in her driving you nuts because she got so good that she then decides to practice all too often, and unfortunately/accidentally with you nearby. Talk about going totally out of your mind due to music, eh? :P I wish I could succeed in completing more of my internet searches with a satisfactory result. :-k ~D. V. "Hate when I can't find an answer..." Devnull

Banned because he didn't click that link... He missed a good laugh. :( ~D. V. "And it was a laugh I enjoyed..." Devnull

Yeah, I'm here, if only briefly... :grin: Is @Hedgehog around anywhere? :huh: ~D. V. "Why not go for the blue, eh?" Devnull

Banned because the human race has run out of things to do. :twss: ~D. V. "At least, that's what that comic suggests." Devnull

~D. V. "A quote I had to reuse..." Devnull

Welcome back to the Tip.It (aka: Rune Tips) Community. Please enjoy your stay, watch out for the lunatics, and come play in the Forum Games! Yes, of course, don't forget to check the rest of things out... LOL! :lol: ~Mr. D. V. "Maybe a lunatic just greeted you?" Devnull

Banned because a Palm Tree fell over. :razz: ~D. V. "[THUD!]" Devnull

Banned for failing to actually ban somebody. :twss: ~D. V. "I'm sure it's been used before, but..." Devnull