[AccessD] Strange happenings (Rather OT, but Advice is appreciated)

Power issues have been blamed on many things and myself and a few hardware
suppliers agree that, in some cases, there is no other logical reason.

The hardware in a computer is very delicate and can be easily affected but
surges but the worse is brown-outs. Brown-outs are not something that a
surge protector can block, for this you have to have a UPS. 

Had a client who was continually complaining of corrupted files but when we
had attached a UPS to the computer's power supply the problem was solved and
shortly there after the cause was discovered. Every time some one started
the copier the UPS would beep so they moved the copier to another circuit.

I have another client who has a group of computers in a warehouse. Every
couple of years we had to replace the units and they always failed and it
was some weird problem on the mother board. We finally put a UPS on every
new computer and some of the units are now four years old. It turned out
that a large refrigerating unit was drawing huge amounts of power and
hammering the computers.

Now of course this may not be the problem but it is the first place I would
look...especially if the cause is not consistent or apparent.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 4:21 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Strange happenings (Rather OT, but Advice is
appreciated)

Thanks Guys,

Agreed, it doesn't seem to be either disk failure or virus attack based on
the tests I have done.  And so far the brute is running beautifully again
and is just purring along nicely as before.  But like having an unfaithful
girlfriend I am trying to be believe all will be good again, but deep done I
am still distrustful.

Now... Jim, I am very curious about your local electrical issues angle.
This is a contender for sure - the area I live in is oddly '2nd world power
supply' quality from time to time - especially during stormy weather - I
have a basic surge protector, but perhaps something with more grunt and UPS
maybe in order here.

Either way I am curious about this - I have heard about folks having this
sort of thing (and there is plenty on Google about "The computer eat my
files"), but never experienced - or in this case, witnessed it.  I actually
saw the files starting to be flagged as missing from iTunes as it was
playing tracks.  Freaky!!

Cheers
Darryl.