Belkin F6H500-USB UPS with Shutdown Software

Product Review

Belkin's 500VA/300-watt F6H500-USB protects your computer and associated equipment against surges, spikes, blackouts, and even lightning strikes, providing up to 28 minutes backup time for 4 of its 8 AC outlets in the event of a power outage. The UPS device also offers protection for a USB port and three RJ-11 analog phone jacks (one in, two out).

And, in the unlikely event that your equipment is actually damaged while plugged into the F6H500, Belkin's $50,000 Connected Equipment and Data Recovery warranties will make sure you're financially compensated for your loss. The UPS comes with Bulldog Software that's compatible with Windows XP, 95/98, 2000, and NT.

Bulldog runs in the background as a Windows service and communicates with the UPS to ensure that your computer and attached components are protected from any power problems. Bulldog features graceful operating system shutdown, programmable power parameters for more or less stringent protection, and multi-lingual options.

What's in the Box
UPS device, Data Recovery Warranty, software CD-ROM, and a user's manual.

Product Features

Provides up to 28 minutes backup time
Battery load capacity: 500VA (300 Watts)
Comes with Bulldog Software thats compatible with Windows XP, 95/98, NT
Features an 8 Outlets w/Surge Protection. 4 Outlets which provide battery backup
Serial Cable interface included

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(9 customer reviews)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

Really came through, September 1, 2003

"consumernyc" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F6H500-USB UPS with Shutdown Software (8 Outlets, 500VA) (Electronics)

Don't care that it's not USB or XP-compliant. I am using it as just a UPS and it really paid for itself during that recent power outage in the Northeast.I was online and I noticed the room lights went out. Yet I was still connected because my PC was running on the UPS. I was able to remain online for about 20 minutes whereby I read news stories about the power outage, as it was happening.A nice feature is that it has 8 outlets, not the customary 6.It is very heavy - I was very surprised that Amazon offered free shipping on it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Works great, October 30, 2003

do_not_buy_this_sub "atlben76" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F6H500-USB UPS with Shutdown Software (8 Outlets, 500VA) (Electronics)

I have two of these and they both work fine for my needs. One is plugged into Tivo and the DirectTV box because they take so friggin long to boot up after an outage, and the other is connected to my Sun Fire V120 server. Admittedly, this isn't a high-end server, and I had to splice together an RJ-45 to Cat-5 serial cable to install the Unix daemon (available on their website), but it serves my needs perfectly. None of the bricks have ever run out of power, so the battery life is certainly adequate for an average computer. If the lack of a USB cable is a problem for some, perhaps they don't understand that serial connections are older and therefore much more reliable than USB connections. USB is adequate for MP3 players, but it is too unreliable for a utility that's meant to protect your system from damage.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

You people with XP apparently don't know what you're doing, March 27, 2004

JeffBeck (Northeast (outage country), USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F6H500-USB UPS with Shutdown Software (8 Outlets, 500VA) (Electronics)

This is the third Belkin SERIAL UPS I have purchased. (...)You need to set up the Software and do some tweaking to your liking, and they work like a charm.
Now, I just purchased this unit and it works great just as expected on a fully loaded machine.
I also have some APC UPS units- I'll take the Belkins any day over them.
Just FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, set up your Software, and listen to that sexy sounding lady with the English accent tell you the status of your UPS while it's safely shutting down your Computer...Now that's living! :-)