Re: more on saving during power out

On Sun, 11 May 2008 13:55:03 -0700, Jim wrote
(in article <jim-D53C78.15550311052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):

> In article <NMEVj.29561$7a.21052@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  "weedhopper" <wendelhopper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> On a Windows Xp machine, work in progress CAN be saved during a power 
>> outage.
>> 
>> I spoke to my brother again today, he said I was slightly incorrect in 
>> passing you information last time.  Sorry.
>> 
>> This is what he said;
>> 
>> "the current is constantly monitored by software and electronics in the
>> computer.  When the voltage drops below a set value, the software
>> immediately saves all the work in memory to the program that you are
using. 
>> There is enough power available to do that if the setpoint is correctly

>> calibrated.
>> 
>> When the machine powers up again,  the saved work would be in the
program 
>> that was open at the time.
>> 
>> The software also saves everything in memory at set intervals.

Except that when DRAM falls below 3.0 volts (from 3.3) it forgets
everything. 
And during a power outage, the trip from 3.3 volts to 0 volts is virtually

instantaneous and there is no time for a computer to save anything to 
anywhere. Sorry. 

>> 
>> There is no additional hardware needed.  The software changes certain 
>> registry values.
>> 
>> This can currently be installed on Windows Xp machines."
>> 
>> The software is currently Beta only.
>> 
>> Sorry again, I hope this clears up any misconceptions I may have given
you. 
>> I am not a computer techie.  I only use them.
> 
> Regardless, anyone with any brains has a UPS and has always had that 
> ability.
> 
>