Help! Laptop consumes too much power to use power port??
Jan 16, 2007, 9:54 am
#16
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Can those with the IGOs tell me if they have an empower plug? I am looking at the igo everywhere 130. I fly AA mostly which i understand has a standard car type adapter. But I fly partners internationally and need empower. I cant tell in my research if the DC cord has an empower connector or not on them. Although I found in another link for a $13 adapter. Just dont want to keep getting more cords to eliminate them....
Jan 16, 2007, 11:25 am
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Sorry, I meant to say that I bought the 70W iGo, whose tip only powers the LT, not charges it.
Jan 16, 2007, 12:21 pm
#20
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Had the same prob with my Dell Precision M60. My 90W adapter far exceeded the power onboard. Followed the previouly mentioned advice of removing the battery.
Ended up buying the iGO Everywhere 130, which powers the LT but doesn't charge the battery. However, I still have to carry the brick in my luggage to recharge while on ground. Not exactly a keen solution.
If only Dell came up with a small gizmo that charges only the battery and has an adapter for iGO.
Ended up buying the iGO Everywhere 130, which powers the LT but doesn't charge the battery. However, I still have to carry the brick in my luggage to recharge while on ground. Not exactly a keen solution.
If only Dell came up with a small gizmo that charges only the battery and has an adapter for iGO.
Jan 16, 2007, 12:29 pm
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Another option is the APC Universal Notebook Battery. I'm able to get six plus hours out of mine. Not the cheapest solution, but then I'm no longer dependent on airline power.
Jan 16, 2007, 1:07 pm
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It works on the CO 110v outlets, and on bmi long haul, but keeps tripping on BA, AA and KLM.
Jan 17, 2007, 3:42 pm
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I bought an inverter (don't remember the wattage at this point) from Sharper Image years ago, and it fried on the plane with smoke and that nice electrical fire smell. It definitely got the FA's attention. I brought the unit back for a replacement, and that one fried on the first use too. I then spent half as much at Target, and have had no problems.
Jan 25, 2007, 10:25 pm
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One problem with Dells is that the power connector uses a proprietary center pin - 3rd party adapters like iGo, Targus, etc are only able to run the laptop, not charge it. Thus, when I travel I need to bring both the iGo or Targus (have both, one is European) as well as the original Dell brick if I want to be able to charge the laptop. However, as other posters have pointed out at least I don't have to lug around the specific chargers for my cell phone, Palm, iPod, etc.
Jan 26, 2007, 4:35 pm
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One problem with Dells is that the power connector uses a proprietary center pin - 3rd party adapters like iGo, Targus, etc are only able to run the laptop, not charge it. Thus, when I travel I need to bring both the iGo or Targus (have both, one is European) as well as the original Dell brick if I want to be able to charge the laptop. However, as other posters have pointed out at least I don't have to lug around the specific chargers for my cell phone, Palm, iPod, etc.