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Can a PC be set up not to shut down when unplugged?

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 20261430 views
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I have a laptop now, and I love that when the power goes out accidentally (blackout from a storm, accidentally gets unplugged...), the laptop does not shutdown on me, it just switches to battery supply. I don't lose any unsaved work, don't have to start up again... I am about to buy a new computer …

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Fix for: Can a PC be set up not to shut down when unplugged?

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Usually, people don't try to unplug a desktop PC when it's running. Desktop PCs are not meant to be portable, so there are no battery-driven power supplies for them. You might be able to jerry-rig a car battery into a full-tower, but you'd have to c…

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