Comments on: Prepare for Storm and Thunder http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Toni Mäkinen http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85709 Toni Mäkinen Wed, 30 May 2007 16:09:41 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85709 I'm not getting UPS any time soon but I do have surge protectors. At least things don't get fried, sudden shutdown is a problem thou. I’m not getting UPS any time soon but I do have surge protectors. At least things don’t get fried, sudden shutdown is a problem thou.

]]> By: Serkan Ensoner http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85708 Serkan Ensoner Wed, 30 May 2007 16:07:51 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85708 JC: Is battery of your laptop Li-Ion or NiMH? Oliver: I have no laptop. Just, my friends tell me that story (or fact). But for sure there should be a safeguard circuit. I don't know much about it. JC:
Is battery of your laptop Li-Ion or NiMH?

Oliver:
I have no laptop. Just, my friends tell me that story (or fact). But for sure there should be a safeguard circuit. I don’t know much about it.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85694 Oliver Wed, 30 May 2007 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85694 Serkan: I've done the same for about a year and a half now and battery life hasn't changed that much, about half an hour maximum. Though it supposedly has some kind of safeguard, so it isn't loaded when it's fully charged already. I'd take a look at the manual, if I were you. Serkan:

I’ve done the same for about a year and a half now and battery life hasn’t changed that much, about half an hour maximum.

Though it supposedly has some kind of safeguard, so it isn’t loaded when it’s fully charged already. I’d take a look at the manual, if I were you.

]]> By: JC http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85659 JC Wed, 30 May 2007 11:02:16 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85659 Serkan, it is completely true. My laptop is old but the battery use to work for 2 hours. Now it is about 20 minutes. JC Serkan, it is completely true.

My laptop is old but the battery use to work for 2 hours.
Now it is about 20 minutes.

JC

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85648 Juuso - Game Producer Wed, 30 May 2007 09:46:03 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85648 Uh... I don't know how they really work... so I won't be giving technical assistance on this matter :) Uh… I don’t know how they really work… so I won’t be giving technical assistance on this matter :)

]]> By: Serkan Ensoner http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85635 Serkan Ensoner Wed, 30 May 2007 09:05:47 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85635 Juuso: That's exactly what I need to hear. In this case, it is inconvenient to use laptop battery as UPS, right? Juuso:

That’s exactly what I need to hear. In this case, it is inconvenient to use laptop battery as UPS, right?

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85633 Juuso - Game Producer Wed, 30 May 2007 09:02:27 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85633 Serkan: If the laptop is "charging batteries" all the time, then it will decrease the life of its battery. Best thing to do is to plug it off... and charge only when needed. (This is my experience from the past) Serkan: If the laptop is “charging batteries” all the time, then it will decrease the life of its battery. Best thing to do is to plug it off… and charge only when needed. (This is my experience from the past)

]]> By: Serkan Ensoner http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85632 Serkan Ensoner Wed, 30 May 2007 08:46:53 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85632 Moi! As a UPS owner of I can make remarks: - In Turkey sometimes voltage is fluctuating so that it either over or under voltage. In both case my UPS which is around 50$ proved to work perfect. - Generally 5 minutes of power is enough to save you works and to shutdown PC. You should be careful about capacity (500VA, 625VA, ...) You can calculate how many minutes a UPS can maintain power of your system in case of interruption. - If power outages of your elecrticity network is short enough, probably you won't need to shutdown the PC, as this is the case for me usually. JC: Some people say that if you use your laptop as a desktop, it will decrease the life of its battery in time (even it is Li-Ion). Is it true or just a myth? Moi!

As a UPS owner of I can make remarks:
- In Turkey sometimes voltage is fluctuating so that it either over or under voltage. In both case my UPS which is around 50$ proved to work perfect.

- Generally 5 minutes of power is enough to save you works and to shutdown PC. You should be careful about capacity (500VA, 625VA, …)
You can calculate how many minutes a UPS can maintain power of your system in case of interruption.

- If power outages of your elecrticity network is short enough, probably you won’t need to shutdown the PC, as this is the case for me usually.

JC:
Some people say that if you use your laptop as a desktop, it will decrease the life of its battery in time (even it is Li-Ion). Is it true or just a myth?

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85628 Juuso - Game Producer Wed, 30 May 2007 08:29:40 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85628 Heh, that's a good one! :) Heh, that’s a good one! :)

]]> By: JC http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/comment-page-1/#comment-85612 JC Wed, 30 May 2007 08:00:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2007/05/30/prepare-for-storm-and-thunder/#comment-85612 Hi, I have a laptop but I am using it as a desktop. It does handle power failure perfectly ;-) JC Hi,

I have a laptop but I am using it as a desktop. It does handle power failure perfectly ;-)

JC

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