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Originally Posted by BCyber
Leave the room meaning going to the bathroom or doing something else for 5 minutes or something. I have surge protection but no UPS. My settings are all good. I'm A+ certified(years ago) but this just has me at a loss.
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Surge protection may help save your components in the event of a lightning strike 5 miles away, but it's not going to stop your computer rebooting when a local substation switches in a heavy load that causes your voltage to droop for 500 milliseconds until the gen catches up... get a UPS, it's cheap insurance.
One time I had FOUR power dips within a minute, the UPS took care of it all... with each subsequent dip it kept me on battery power for a few seconds longer each time, so it wasn't constantly switching in and out.
(This may have nothing to do with your prob, I'm just advocating a UPS as part of your normal setup and usage strategy. Regular saving of work should also be a part of that.
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