Hello Chris, I don't want to run this thread into the ground, but. It still amazes me how many times people tell me that I am being overly concerned and I don't agree with them at all. My equipment and in several cases, the data are really worth it and I don't plan to change my approach at all. I suppose that it bothers me that a lot of people just don't really have any real regard for the kind of insurance equipment protection and backing up data is really worth. Like everyone else, I have also lost data and I try to do my best to keep things running smoothly. Dan On Jul 27, 2009, at 9:40 AM, Chris G wrote:
> > Hi, > I'd rather lose a machine then lose the data. > > Some data you just can't get back. > > I have data from 1992 in WordPerfect 5.1 for dos format. > > I make multiple backups of all my machines. > > Chris > > > > On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:30:56 -0400 > Scott Howell <s.how...@verizon.net> wrote: > >> >> Dan in my opinion, there is no such thing as overkill. If your going >> to spend a thousand dollars or more on a machine, then there is no >> reason to spend $50 or even $100 on protecting it. I haven't even >> taken into consideration the data that in some cases may not have a >> dollar value, but sure is worth something to you. Believe me, I've >> lost data in the past despite my best backup solutions and loosing >> expensive hardware is a drag. I know a number of folks who lost >> machines or parts there of do to a lack of good protection. >> >> On Jul 27, 2009, at 11:33 AM, Dan wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> My Uninterrupted power supply has cable and modem surge protection >>> as >>> well. I use all my protection, I never bypass it. It may or may >>> not be >>> over kill, but it works for me. >>> Dan >>> >>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:36 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I disagree. There should be a surge protector/arrestor between the >>>> router and the wall jack. So, you'd have in your example A as the >>>> walljack, B as the cable running from the wall jack, to C the surge >>>> protector/arrestor, D the cable from surge device, to e router, and >>>> so >>>> forth. The point is you can't just put a surge suppressor on the >>>> electrical side, but at any point that connects to the outside >>>> world >>>> such as the phone lines or network beyond your own subnet. >>>> >>>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 3:15 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> A router between the wall and the mac might help in the future. >>>>> Consider >>>>> it a bullet stopper to prevent the mac from being taken out. Same >>>>> principle applies why external modems are better than internal >>>>> modems for >>>>> PC's. They're bullet stoppers which may or may not work in the >>>>> event of a >>>>> lightning strike. A network switch connected to the router might >>>>> also >>>>> help. But let's back this up a little so you can picture this >>>>> better. >>>>> Letters connect to each other in order with what I'm about to >>>>> write. >>>>> Given, a is the wall jack, b is wire connected to wall jack, c is >>>>> router >>>>> connected to b, d is wire going out of router, e is network switch >>>>> connected to d, f is wire going out of network switch, and g is >>>>> your >>>>> mac >>>>> connected in the ethernet port to f. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't know what to tell you, but everything that that is >>>>>> connected >>>>>> to the electrical mains or to a network drop should be routed >>>>>> through >>>>>> a surge protector. This will help, but of course is no guarantee >>>>>> and >>>>>> there may very well be some components, which are affected more >>>>>> than >>>>>> others. I guess I've just been very lucky and if you have >>>>>> homeowners >>>>>> insurance, they may very well cover it if the machine is >>>>>> completely >>>>>> toasted. I can't possibly imagine why resetting the pram would >>>>>> have >>>>>> such an impact though. If you have an Apple store/service >>>>>> facility, >>>>>> might be worth having them look at it to see if there is >>>>>> something >>>>>> else going on. Good luck, I know it really sucks when something >>>>>> like >>>>>> this happens. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 10, 2009, at 12:02 AM, Mike Reiser wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nothing else that was in the serge protector was effected. The >>>>>>> internet >>>>>>> is connected through a netowrk drop on the wall. My speakers >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> also >>>>>>> plugged into the serge protector. The keyboard isn't and it's >>>>>>> usb, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> also the monitor adapter isn't. What's wierd is it stopped >>>>>>> working >>>>>>> after the Apple store employee had me reset the pram. Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > -- > Chris G <cgrabowsk...@gmail.com> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
