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<p><a name="BId-ups-section-pa1"></a><span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="images/drakups-mdk.png"></span> This tool will configure the
<span class="application">NUT</span> (Network UPS Tool) service for you. The
service checks the <acronym class="acronym">UPS</acronym> connected to your machine and
automatically shuts it down when the <acronym class="acronym">UPS</acronym> is about to run
out of battery power.
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<b>Automatic Installation. </b>
Select the
<span class="guilabel">Connected through a serial port or a USB cable</span> option
to let <span class="application">DrakUPS</span> autodetect your
<span class="application">UPS</span>.
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<div class="procedure"><a name="d5e6481"></a><p class="title"><b>Procedure 9.3. Manual Configuration (Serial
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<p><a name="BId-ups-section-pa4"></a>Select the
<span class="guilabel">Manual configuration</span> option.
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<p><a name="BId-ups-section-pa6"></a>Select your
<span class="application">UPS</span> from the list of manufacturers and
models.
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<p><a name="BId-ups-section-pa7"></a>Then assign a
<span class="guilabel">Name</span>, <span class="guilabel">Driver</span>, and
<span class="guilabel">Port</span><sup>[<a name="d5e6499" href="#ftn.d5e6499" class="footnote">9</a>]</sup>.
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<p><a name="BId-ups-section-pa9"></a>If all went well your
<acronym class="acronym">UPS</acronym> should now be configured and ready to help avoid
power outage surprises.
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<p><sup>[<a name="ftn.d5e6499" href="#d5e6499" class="para">9</a>] </sup>The <span class="guilabel">Name</span> and
<span class="guilabel">Driver</span> fields should be automatically filled.
Of course, you can change its name but we recommend you keep the
selected driver name.
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