PC Concepts introduces Power Sentry Plus with ''Energy Guardian''; innovative accessory products combine surge protection with an automatic energy-saving management system.PACOIMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 1995--PC Concepts has announced a line of unique computer accessory products that combine the advantages and safety of power surge An oversupply of voltage from the power company that can last up to 50 microseconds. Although surges are very short in duration, they often reach 6,000 volts and 3,000 amps when they arrive at the equipment. Power surges are a common cause of damage to computers and electronic equipment. protection with intelligent energy-saving power management. The Euro-styled ``Power Sentry PLUS'' ($179.99 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) provides 1,000 joules of surge protection See surge suppression and traffic surge protection. for computers and attached peripherals while the ``Energy Guardian'' software can dramatically decrease the power consumption. ``The Power Sentry PLUS is truly a state-of-the-art accessory,'' said George Harwood, president of PC Concepts. ``It saves up to 65 percent of the energy traditionally consumed by the monitor and printer and, over time, it can actually pay for itself.'' PC Concepts is also introducing the POWER WARDEN II, which features the same ``Energy Guardian'' energy-saving software management system, but at a lower price. With a joule-rating higher than most promotional power centers, the POWER WARDEN II is targeted at the consumer but does not sacrifice the ease of use and benefits of power control and energy conservation. The ``Energy Guardian'' energy-saving software management system is also available from PC Concepts as a stand-alone product to provide all the benefits of energy savings without surge protection. ``Energy Guardian'' monitors the activity of the keyboard and mouse and automatically turns off the monitor when not in use. A touch of any keyboard key automatically restores power to the unit. Similarly, when the printer is not active, the ``Energy Guardian'' energy-saving software management system turns off the power to the printer and then reactivates power whenever the LPT LPT - /L-P-T/ or /lip'it/ or /lip-it'/ Line printer. Rare under Unix, more common among hackers who grew up with ITS, MS-DOS, CP/M and other operating systems that were strongly influenced by early DEC conventions. 1 port is started. At no time is the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. or the hard drive turned off. Each of the new ``Energy Guardian'' products complies with the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. Energy Star Guidelines and is also covered by the PC Concepts Optimum connected-equipment guarantee. ``Energy Guardian'' products are IBM compatible (computer) IBM compatible - A computer which can use hardware and software designed for the IBM PC (or, less often, IBM mainframes). This was once a key phrase in marketing a new PC clone but now in 1998 is rarely used, the non-IBM wintel personal computer manufacturers such and run under either DOS/Windows 3.0 or higher. Technical support for consumers and retailers is available by calling 800/735-6071. In addition to its energy-saving power control centers and surge protectors A device that provides protection against power surges. See surge suppression. See also traffic surge protection. , PC Concepts manufactures and markets a full line of color-coded computer cables, universal dust covers, tool kits, manual and automatic data switches, Printer Mates print-sharing devices, sliding keyboard drawers and new ergonomic-designed keyboards with matching wrist pads. PC Concepts Inc. is located at 10318 Norris Ave., Pacoima, Calif. 91331-2220. Telephone: 818/899-1987, fax: 818/899-6047. Media contact is Al Abrams, Abrams Creative Services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
CONTACT: PC Concepts Inc., Pacoima George Harwood, 818/899-1987 or 818/899-6047 (fax) or Abrams Creative Services, Tarzana Al Abrams, 818/343-6365 or 818/343-6366 (fax) |
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