[Peter from Rutland]

ALWAYS have your computer and peripherals plugged into a power strip with a circuit breaker in it. That way the fuse pops, not your computer.

If you do not do this you may as well just throw money out the window.

[Zionist Conspirator]

ALWAYS have your computer and peripherals plugged into a power strip with a circuit breaker in it. That way the fuse pops, not your computer.

If you do not do this you may as well just throw money out the window.

My computer is plugged into a power strip. It saved everything except the tower, which blew out.

[ApplegateRanch]

ALWAYS have your computer and peripherals plugged into a power strip with a circuit breaker in it.

That's good for protecting nonessential power-hungry peripherals, but doesn't protect your work/unsaved data.

For less than $100--half that for a simple home PC--you can buy a battery back up that not only clamps at least as well as, and usually better than a surge protector strip; but also gives you time to save and shut down if the power goes out.

Usually software & a cable is included to automatically initiate the shut down if you're away from the machine.

Plug the printer & scanner or whatever into a fused clamping plug strip; the computer, monitor, and any external modem or drives into the UPS.