EV> At first I had a USB2 wire between the UPS and XP box to use the   
   EV> Tripp Lite PowerAlert software, but after having problems every time I   
   EV> clicked on the Help tab and it not working I unplugged the wire.   
   EV>    
   EV> When clicking on Help for the UPS, Firefox would open 2 tabs, the first   
   EV> tab never connected and the second tab went to www.files.com and seeing   
   EV> WOT gave that web site a bad rating added to my decision to not use the   
   EV> software.   
   EV>    
   EV> Tripp Lite Tech Support told me it needed Java enabled too.   
   EV> I wasn't using Java because I've read Oracle was having problems with   
   EV> it back then and had uninstalled Java on the XP box.   
      
   Yes, that software is not that great at all.  Just the fact it uses Java is a   
   good enough reason to avoid it.   
      
   I use the SNMP Network Management cards that slide into the slot in the back   
   of the APC SmartUPS-1000 or 1500 units.  I bought a bunch of them on Ebay for   
   $20 each.     
      
   You can then web browse into the settings.  You can also use SNMP Management   
   software to monitor them if you wanted to.  I do exactly that, but realize   
   that isn't necessary for most people.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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