Guest Nellie2 Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 With all this lovely weather we have been having lately you can almost guarantee that we are in for some pretty interesting thunderstorms.With that in mind I thought it may be a good idea to remind everyone of the precautions to take. 1. Invest in a surge protector plug. They are about £15 to £20 and a lot cheaper than a new mainboard if the one you have now happens to get fried!!2. Some surge protector plugs also have a socket for your modem line. Do not rely on this to protect you from a lightening strike coming down the line. The best thing to do is to unplug your phone line from your PC during a thunder storm.3. A cable modem is also vunerable.......... so unplug that too.4. Make sure the plug is out of the power socket before you go to bed.Those are the main points........if anyone wants to add anything then feel free. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Good advice :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 Personally, I just pay out for hefty insurance, then hope for a lightning strike so I can get my old machine upgraded. :o :D Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LB Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 some most excellent advice nellie...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Silly me.......... I forgot the most important thing of all............. regular back ups that are stored away from your PC!!On a removable drive or CD or what ever. Believe me, until you have lost it you don't realise how important all that data is!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhat Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 But PCWorld (guns down, please) have loads on the shelves, yet they continue to charge 20 squid for one :ph34r: And when your 14 and would need to SAVE for a week, I can't help feeling I'd rather get UnrealTournament 2003 :unsure: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LB Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 but when protecting £1000 of equipment, is £20 really that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 You can get surge protectors in DIY stores too.. but you won't find much below £15. It is an investment though.......... ask Paul. :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted July 14, 2003 Report Share Posted July 14, 2003 Redhat, And when your 14 and would need to SAVE for a weekbut how long for a new mobo :o <_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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