A:Answer Hello! Thank you for your recent inquiry on BE750G! Yes, you can use this unit without the use of computer software, but you may lose some configuration features. Also, this UPS has not been tested for use with CPAP or other medical devices, however, depending on how much power your CPAP machine draws, you could get anywhere from 10-45 mins with this UPS. For example, a typical 200W would receive 15 mins on this machine. If you would like to get a longer runtime during a power outage, you may be better off with a larger unit like the BR1500G, which can also add an external battery pack (BR24BPG) to extend it further (using previous example, 200W = 110 mins, almost 2 hours).