Re: more on saving during power out

weedhopper 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.
> 
> 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.

The only way to save work during a power outage is with a UPS, 
regardless of what kind of computer you have.  When the computer gets a 
signal from the UPS, it does a save and shuts down, before the UPS runs 
out of power.
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