Specifications

Back-UPS Pro 500 BG500 120 Vac 7
Connecting the UPS by USB
By connecting the UPS to a computer by USB the operating system (Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 and Mac OS X) is
able to view the UPS as a battery and is able to display charge capacity and charge state (on AC or on battery). Use
the included cable to connect the USB cable on the back of the unit to an standard Type A USB port. The system
should recognize the battery automatically. No additional software is needed. If the system previously had
PowerChute Personal Edition (PCPE) installed there may be some driver conflict and users may have to make
adjustments to the system in order for the operating system to properly recognize the UPS
Connecting by OS
Mac OS X
Turn on the UPS, connect the UPS to the Mac computer using the supplied USB cable.
1.Click System Preferences icon along the Dock.

Click Energy Saver icon, you should see a UPS tab
displayed in the dialog.
Click UPS tab, check Show UPS status in the menu bar
option. The Mac OS X will then display a UPS icon in the
menu bar.
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