Possible UPS Power Mgt Conflict

Mike or Others: When installing the alternate CyberPower software I've gotten
"Access Violation" warnings for both upssrv.exe and C:\CyberPower\upsc.exe.
Techs closed after cable recd Friday and will call Monday, but is this a
generic enough warning to know whether to say Ignore (& proceed), Abort, or
Retry (which fails) in loading software? Or is it product specific enough to
wait til Monday? Many Thanks!

"Heather" wrote:

Thanks for the info, Craig. I was warned not to use it and you have proven
that warning to be valid. If I am leaving the house for any period of time,
I usually shut down my computer. My husband has absolutely no clue on how
to do that, so don't want him to have a heart attack if the UPS starts
beeping....lol.

We happen to live in an area that gets a lot of power surges and drops, so
am quite happy with both of the UPS units I have. CyberPower in particular
is more of a *power leveller*.

Cheers....Heather in the Great White North

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for posts. I Deleted the CyberPower app yesterday and have
had
day & half of clear sailing. Would have acted up by now with app in. Will
Search for update on IFSMGR file. Thanks again!

"w_tom" wrote:

Windows ME suffers from its legacy as a derivative of DOS.
To run programs simultaneously, ME needed a sort of filter so
that each DOS and Windows program could access hardware
without crashing the adjacent prograsm. Part of this process
is the IFSMGR program. It takes DOS calls from an application
program and directs them accordingly.

However problems with newer devices such as USB sometimes
means the IFSMGR file must be upgraded. Search the Microsoft
database for what may be your necessary upgrade file.

Of course this has nothing to due with UPS operation or how
UPS provides power to the computer's power cord.

Craig S wrote:
Thanks, Heather. Sorry I neglected to include the Blue Screen Error
Msg
starts with "File name: IFSMGR (04) + 0000E8BB Error";
Anyone recognize the IFSMGR for clues?
Have Deleted the CyberPower App to prove that's the cause but without
it the
back-up battery will run to "0" and I don't know if the computer can
be
damaged when the Battery Power Drops to a certain Low Level.
Any add-on thoughts from anyone is appreciated!

"Heather" wrote:

Hi Craig......

I have used CyberPower for 3 years and never have a blue screen.
However, I
do not use the software to shut the computer down because I was
advised not
to by someone here.

CyberPower is an excellent company to deal with. My UPS got blown
by a
surge and subsequently my computer took a bit of a hit. There are
no
warnings when the thing is dead!!

I am also using APC which is not quite as expensive......but no
software on
that one either. WinME is a tad touchy with that sort of thing, I
understand.

HTH......Heather

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Only after installing CyberPower UPS Mgt app ( shuts down computer
after x
minutes on battery, etc.) do I get daily a Blue "There's been an
Error"
screen that requires Re-boot and generates the Desktop Recovery
screen.
Are solutions for this likely conflict ever possible or do you
just have
to
get another brand of UPS?;
A prior Conext UPS application caused no issue.
I'm contacting CyberPower too but don't know whether a Windows
expert or
UPS
expert will have best suggestion. As always, Many Thanks!

Turns out Clk'ing "Ignore" after Access Violation warning and letting the
320SL software load IS a solution.
The last screen locked-up after clking Ignore and I had to Re-boot, but the
UPS Icon was sitting in the Sys Tray by the clock and works.
Maybe even another and older model software would work as it would have been
written when Me was "current". (Remember Serial Cable was sent by CyberPower
in lieu of USB cable from box.)
FYI to Heather to try if you want visable status and manage when the
software will close programs and shut-off computer.
No conflicts for me after 2 days and they always occurred smae day software
loading occurred.
"Craig S" wrote:

Mike or Others: When installing the alternate CyberPower software I've gotten
"Access Violation" warnings for both upssrv.exe and C:\CyberPower\upsc.exe.
Techs closed after cable recd Friday and will call Monday, but is this a
generic enough warning to know whether to say Ignore (& proceed), Abort, or
Retry (which fails) in loading software? Or is it product specific enough to
wait til Monday? Many Thanks!

"Heather" wrote:

Thanks for the info, Craig. I was warned not to use it and you have proven
that warning to be valid. If I am leaving the house for any period of time,
I usually shut down my computer. My husband has absolutely no clue on how
to do that, so don't want him to have a heart attack if the UPS starts
beeping....lol.

We happen to live in an area that gets a lot of power surges and drops, so
am quite happy with both of the UPS units I have. CyberPower in particular
is more of a *power leveller*.

Cheers....Heather in the Great White North

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for posts. I Deleted the CyberPower app yesterday and have
had
day & half of clear sailing. Would have acted up by now with app in. Will
Search for update on IFSMGR file. Thanks again!

"w_tom" wrote:

Windows ME suffers from its legacy as a derivative of DOS.
To run programs simultaneously, ME needed a sort of filter so
that each DOS and Windows program could access hardware
without crashing the adjacent prograsm. Part of this process
is the IFSMGR program. It takes DOS calls from an application
program and directs them accordingly.

However problems with newer devices such as USB sometimes
means the IFSMGR file must be upgraded. Search the Microsoft
database for what may be your necessary upgrade file.

Of course this has nothing to due with UPS operation or how
UPS provides power to the computer's power cord.

Craig S wrote:
Thanks, Heather. Sorry I neglected to include the Blue Screen Error
Msg
starts with "File name: IFSMGR (04) + 0000E8BB Error";
Anyone recognize the IFSMGR for clues?
Have Deleted the CyberPower App to prove that's the cause but without
it the
back-up battery will run to "0" and I don't know if the computer can
be
damaged when the Battery Power Drops to a certain Low Level.
Any add-on thoughts from anyone is appreciated!

"Heather" wrote:

Hi Craig......

I have used CyberPower for 3 years and never have a blue screen.
However, I
do not use the software to shut the computer down because I was
advised not
to by someone here.

CyberPower is an excellent company to deal with. My UPS got blown
by a
surge and subsequently my computer took a bit of a hit. There are
no
warnings when the thing is dead!!

I am also using APC which is not quite as expensive......but no
software on
that one either. WinME is a tad touchy with that sort of thing, I
understand.

HTH......Heather

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Only after installing CyberPower UPS Mgt app ( shuts down computer
after x
minutes on battery, etc.) do I get daily a Blue "There's been an
Error"
screen that requires Re-boot and generates the Desktop Recovery
screen.
Are solutions for this likely conflict ever possible or do you
just have
to
get another brand of UPS?;
A prior Conext UPS application caused no issue.
I'm contacting CyberPower too but don't know whether a Windows
expert or
UPS
expert will have best suggestion. As always, Many Thanks!

Thanks, Craig......but I am not going to bother with the shutdown software.
The less things that can go wrong, the better, lol. Besides, I always turn
the computer off if I go out....can't rely on Ron to shut it down....he
doesn't know how. Which probably is a good thing....(G)

Cheers...Heather
"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Turns out Clk'ing "Ignore" after Access Violation warning and letting the
320SL software load IS a solution.
The last screen locked-up after clking Ignore and I had to Re-boot, but
the
UPS Icon was sitting in the Sys Tray by the clock and works.
Maybe even another and older model software would work as it would have
been
written when Me was "current". (Remember Serial Cable was sent by
CyberPower
in lieu of USB cable from box.)
FYI to Heather to try if you want visable status and manage when the
software will close programs and shut-off computer.
No conflicts for me after 2 days and they always occurred smae day
software
loading occurred.
"Craig S" wrote:

Mike or Others: When installing the alternate CyberPower software I've
gotten
"Access Violation" warnings for both upssrv.exe and
C:\CyberPower\upsc.exe.
Techs closed after cable recd Friday and will call Monday, but is this a
generic enough warning to know whether to say Ignore (& proceed), Abort,
or
Retry (which fails) in loading software? Or is it product specific
enough to
wait til Monday? Many Thanks!

"Heather" wrote:

Thanks for the info, Craig. I was warned not to use it and you have
proven
that warning to be valid. If I am leaving the house for any period of
time,
I usually shut down my computer. My husband has absolutely no clue on
how
to do that, so don't want him to have a heart attack if the UPS starts
beeping....lol.

We happen to live in an area that gets a lot of power surges and
drops, so
am quite happy with both of the UPS units I have. CyberPower in
particular
is more of a *power leveller*.

Cheers....Heather in the Great White North

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Thanks to all for posts. I Deleted the CyberPower app yesterday and
have
had
day & half of clear sailing. Would have acted up by now with app in.
Will
Search for update on IFSMGR file. Thanks again!

"w_tom" wrote:

Windows ME suffers from its legacy as a derivative of DOS.
To run programs simultaneously, ME needed a sort of filter so
that each DOS and Windows program could access hardware
without crashing the adjacent prograsm. Part of this process
is the IFSMGR program. It takes DOS calls from an application
program and directs them accordingly.

However problems with newer devices such as USB sometimes
means the IFSMGR file must be upgraded. Search the Microsoft
database for what may be your necessary upgrade file.

Of course this has nothing to due with UPS operation or how
UPS provides power to the computer's power cord.

Craig S wrote:
Thanks, Heather. Sorry I neglected to include the Blue Screen
Error
Msg
starts with "File name: IFSMGR (04) + 0000E8BB Error";
Anyone recognize the IFSMGR for clues?
Have Deleted the CyberPower App to prove that's the cause but
without
it the
back-up battery will run to "0" and I don't know if the computer
can
be
damaged when the Battery Power Drops to a certain Low Level.
Any add-on thoughts from anyone is appreciated!

"Heather" wrote:

Hi Craig......

I have used CyberPower for 3 years and never have a blue
screen.
However, I
do not use the software to shut the computer down because I
was
advised not
to by someone here.

CyberPower is an excellent company to deal with. My UPS got
blown
by a
surge and subsequently my computer took a bit of a hit. There
are
no
warnings when the thing is dead!!

I am also using APC which is not quite as expensive......but
no
software on
that one either. WinME is a tad touchy with that sort of
thing, I
understand.

HTH......Heather

"Craig S" wrote in message
...
Only after installing CyberPower UPS Mgt app ( shuts down
computer
after x
minutes on battery, etc.) do I get daily a Blue "There's
been an
Error"
screen that requires Re-boot and generates the Desktop
Recovery
screen.
Are solutions for this likely conflict ever possible or do
you
just have
to
get another brand of UPS?;
A prior Conext UPS application caused no issue.
I'm contacting CyberPower too but don't know whether a
Windows
expert or
UPS
expert will have best suggestion. As always, Many Thanks!