PowerPanel™ Log Window (See Figure 3 )
1. Display Window:
This area displays either the
Event Log
or the
Closed Application Information
.
2. Event Log:
Select this option to view Power-
Panel™ events such as program start, program end,
power failure and low battery.
3. Closed Application Information:
Select this option
to view the file names of applications that were
saved by PowerPanel™.
Please note:
If an application has an existing file
name, it will be saved under that file name and not
appear in this window.
4. OK:
This button is used to exit the log window
and
save any changes
.
5. Cancel:
This button is used to exit the log window
without saving any changes
.
6. Clear:
This button is used to clear the information in
the selected log.
PowerPanel™ Shutdown Window (See Figure 4 )
1. Display Window:
Any schedule information will be
displayed here.
2. Special Setting:
This option is used to schedule a
shutdown at a specific date and time.
3. Weekly Setting:
This option is used to schedule a
shutdown for a specific time and day of the week.
4. OK:
This button is used to exit the shutdown window
and save any changes
.
5. Cancel:
This button is used to exit the shutdown
window
without saving any changes
.
6. Add:
This button is used to add an item to the
schedule.
7. Delete:
This button is used to delete the selected
item.
8. Day, Date and Time:
This is the area where you
select the day, date and time that you want the
shutdown to occur. Once you have selected it, click
the
Add Button
to add the item to the schedule.
Please note:
The use of the schedule is optional
and will have no effect on the shutdown of your
system during a power failure.
This feature is simply used if you want to
have your computer automatically shutdown at a
scheduled time.
Using the Windows NT UPS Service
If you are running Windows NT, you may choose to use the Windows NT UPS service instead of PowerPanel™.
You can run either PowerPanel™ or the NT UPS service, but not both.
To configure the Windows NT UPS Service:
. Click on
Start,
point to
Settings
, then
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click the
UPS Icon
.
3. Select the COM port that the UPS is connected to.
4. Set the
Power Failure
Signal to
Negative
.
5. Set the
Low Battery
Signal to
Negative
.
6. Set the
Remote UPS Shutdown
Signal to
Positive
.
7. Click
OK
.
Please note:
This service must be stopped in order to use the
PowerPanel™
software. To stop the service, remove
the checkmark from
Uninterruptible Power Supply is installed on
. Click
OK
. Acknowledge the message that the
UPS is in an unknown state and exit to the desktop.
Using the Windows 2000 UPS Service
If you are running Windows 2000, you may choose to run the Windows 2000 UPS service instead of PowerPanel™.
You can run either PowerPanel™ or the Windows 2000 UPS service, but not both.
To Configure the Windows 2000 UPS Service:
. Click on
Start
, point to
Settings
, then
Control Panel
.
2. Double-click on
Power Options
, and on the
UPS Tab
, click
Select
.
3. In the
UPS Selection Dialog Box
, under
Select Manufacturer
, select
Generic
.
4. Under
Select Model
, select
Custom
, and on the
UPS Tab
, click
Configure
.
5. Set
Power Fail / On Battery
to
Negative
.
6. Set
Low Battery
to
Negative
.
7. Set
UPS Shutdown
to
Positive
, and then Click
OK
.
Model: 25654
425VA/230W UPS Backup System
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