> On Mon Oct 14 at 13:31, Ed of 1:261/1002 wrote to Floyd:
 >  ED> I have a PhoneMate 2-line model that has two mini-cassettes for
 >  ED> incoming messages, but the outgoing greetings (one per line) are
 >  ED> recorded digitally. My only disappointment with this unit is that
 >  ED> whenever I lose power to the unit (in my area, that's frequently),
 >  ED> the outgoing greetings get "erased" from memory and you have to
 >  ED> re-do them.  Big pain in the butt.
 >  ED> P.S.  You also have to re-do the special 3-digit code..
 > How about installing an inexpensive Uninterruptable Power Supply
 > (UPS) with it?
 > UPSs are usually targetted for the computer user, but could find a
 > bottom-line model; this would be more than adequate for an answering
 > and save you money.   For example, the APC 200-VA 2-outlet model
 > should be available for under $100.
The answering machine is just PART of the problem...then there's multiple 
VCR's, multiple digital clocks, the microwave, and so on that all have to be 
reset.  Can't possibly get UPS's for all these devices, so I just live with 
the inconvenience...
Thanks for the thought though!
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