Re: Office XP failure

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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Gerry <nwj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Suffered a close lightening strike. Fried cable modem (hi speed)
router, 10/100 Ethernet LAN card.

Ouch. Get a good UPS so this can't happen again...

UPS won't necessarily stop components like the router being fried - most
UPS's are for power CUTS not power SURGES....





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