Check the Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List at:
https://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx

Currently is seems to only work in IE.


Bruce Sanderson wrote:
Both XP and Vista have some built-in support for UPS devices. Depending
on the particular make and model and what "support" you need, the
built-in UPS support may or may not work with your particular UPS.

Generally, the software for the UPS will provide functions like:
- displaying the current load on the UPS
- displaying the current battery charge
- reporting whether or not the UPS is getting AC power or is providing
power from the battery
- shutting down the computer automaticaly when the battery in UPS
reaches a pre-set discharge state

From what I know, the UPS "support" in XP and Vista provides the last
three functions, but not the first.

Unless you can get an positive (with some kind of guarantee) statement
from the manufacturer/vendor, you'll just have to try it, preferrably in
a "test" environment.

Some XP software for UPSs will work with Vista (e.g. PowerChute Personal
Edition Version 2.0 - I use this on Vista for my APC Back-UPS XS 900).
The XP version of the software (UPSMON) for my wife's Power Sentry UPS
also works with Vista.

As others have said, without specific information about the make and
model, it is not possible to give an accurate answer to your question.

This HCL says that the APC Backup-UPS XS 900 is "incompatible" with Vista,
but it works perfectly well with Vista RTM 32 bit - I have that model and
the software for it (PowerChute Personal Edition 2.0) installs and works
correctly (see also my post on this subject in the thread "Windows Vista
Hardware Compatibility List"). So, at this point, I'm pretty skeptical
about the usefulness (accuracy?) of that list, although I imagine it will
improve over time.

It also worked perfectly well with beta versions of Vista - never had a
problem with it.

--
Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders

It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.



"Theo" wrote in message
...
Check the Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List at:
https://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Default.aspx

Currently is seems to only work in IE.


Bruce Sanderson wrote:
Both XP and Vista have some built-in support for UPS devices. Depending
on the particular make and model and what "support" you need, the
built-in UPS support may or may not work with your particular UPS.

Generally, the software for the UPS will provide functions like:
- displaying the current load on the UPS
- displaying the current battery charge
- reporting whether or not the UPS is getting AC power or is providing
power from the battery
- shutting down the computer automaticaly when the battery in UPS reaches
a pre-set discharge state

From what I know, the UPS "support" in XP and Vista provides the last
three functions, but not the first.

Unless you can get an positive (with some kind of guarantee) statement
from the manufacturer/vendor, you'll just have to try it, preferrably in
a "test" environment.

Some XP software for UPSs will work with Vista (e.g. PowerChute Personal
Edition Version 2.0 - I use this on Vista for my APC Back-UPS XS 900).
The XP version of the software (UPSMON) for my wife's Power Sentry UPS
also works with Vista.

As others have said, without specific information about the make and
model, it is not possible to give an accurate answer to your question.