On 4 Sep 96 04:33am, Gordon Young wrote to Frederick Sohn:
 GY> Turning off the computer will protect it from power surges 
 GY> coming down the line.
Only actually unplugging it will provide complete protection.
 GY> Good surge protectors cost some  bucks, the cheap ones wear out 
 GY> in two years and become just another extension cord.
The best protection is an Uninterruptable Power Supply.  Voltage
drops (brownouts) can wreak as much havoc as surges.
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