No battery meter showing with UPS installed

Zepher said:

Phone Man said:

I just updated to 3.0 and I like the new Energy Usage feature. You put in you cost per KWh and it estimates your cost per day based on the draw it sees. My current draw is 3.46KWh and cost is $0.24. I am running my PC, LCD Monitor, Cable Modem, Router, Vontage Box and Wireless Phone system.

It will also track your total usage by Day,Week,Month or Year.

Jim

Are you saying you are drawing 3.46KWh or is that the usage you have accumulated so far. I can't see a 3400watt draw from those few things you listed.

No, my load is 144 watts. The 3.46kWh is the estimated usage per day if it is on 24hrs per day.

Jim

hi all :)
my APC i used i had to run the powercute in compatibility mode on my windows 7 machine and it worked fine always a good idea to check the usb cable i found i had to replace mine from APC and connect direct to the machines usb ports not usb hubs. (i since upgraded to a belkin ups.)

there are some free ups programs on the web(should post this in the free programs section for everyone) i have used UPS Assistant 2.3.2.76 which is good runs ok on my windows 7 softpedia has it for download here >>> Download UPS Assistant 2.3.2.76 Free - Intended for monitoring the UPS' status. - Softpedia

Here are some key features of "UPS Assistant":
· Monitoring of status of the UPS, connected to a computer through USB-port;
· Logging accidents with the possibility of clearing and saving to a text file;
· Submitting reports on the status of the UPS with a given frequency and warnings of emergency situations via e-mail;
· Toggle UPS beeper;
· UPS battery test;
Suspend, hibernate, shutdown at power fail:
· at a voltage reduction on battery below admissible;
· through the set interval of time;
· Autorun with Windows;
· Adjustment of an interval of updating of the information on a status of the UPS;
· Save setiings in Windows registry.

I just upgraded to 3.0,

Thanks for the update for others to use.

Glad you have it fixed.
Mike

nice update that will help guys/girls with a APC UPS. mine is a belkin and it uses a program called winpower does a good job we have a few power cuts around where i am based so it a good thing to use plus it regulates the power to the machine and gives it what it wants. i up -graded from a APS UPS for the windows 7, but i still use it for my xp pro machine. and use the powerchute on that. has anyone else tried the UPS Assistant 2.3.2.76 which i mentioned in post 14? in the snapshot is my winpower software.