Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:49:27 +1000 From: Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A silent UPS - (A little OT, I know...) Message-ID: <1207691367.16346.130.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20080408171033.b61a9ae3.wmoran@potentialtech.com> References: <1207688776.16346.122.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20080408171033.b61a9ae3.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 17:10 -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > In response to Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au>: > > > This may sound like a strange question, but is there a way to mute the > > voice box of a UPS? I have a highly specialised application for one- I > > need a mobile desktop pc (very cheap). I need to setup a pc for my > > little girl so that she has music, video, and visualisations while she's > > in her cot- which is mobile and moved from room to room. So I don't want > > to shutdown the pc when in transit, and I certainly don't want any > > shrieks when I unplug the power... > > Last I checked, that was called a laptop. > > If for some incomprehensible reason a laptop doesn't work then the answer > is going to be specific to the brand/model of UPS you have. > <grins> I have 2 of those, and both in use... Plus, she can't use a keyboard yet, so I don't want clutter- the unit will be hidden away, and only screen will be seen by the child (ATM anyway). And, again, costs are an issue... I don't have one yet, but I was hoping someone might have a suggestion as to which one might be capable of switching off the audio alert.
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