Power tip (igo, Kensington, Targus etc...) exchange thread - Page 8

pwschladen · Jul 25, 08, 12:23 pm

I have had the Kensington 120w adapter for a while but have just acquired a Dell Axim X51, and also a Nokia phone with the smaller charging pin, so have just discovered the problems in finding tips.

Seems I need a P4 for the Dell - not sure about the Nokia - have an M2 but it is for the older Nokias.
I've read the Axim takes the same as PSP - can anyone confirm that?

Do Igo tips work with the Kensington?

I called Kensington and they are sending me an adapter tip to enable the use of their new USB tips but I haven't yet found if I can get the tips I need in that format.

Help and info would be much appreciated by this new member!

Patrick

chazas · Jul 28, 08, 11:16 am

Cable is gone, thanks!

cme2c · Jul 29, 08, 9:28 pm

Tip gone

wozzy · Aug 2, 08, 12:34 pm

Hello everyone,
I noticed that in Photos, The Tumi AC/DC adapter, which seems to be the same as the Kensington 33197, comes with a european 2 prong AC input cord.
Since I travel to Europe frequently, this would be a nice addition to my Kensington 33197 kit. Does anyone know where to find one of these?
I contacted Kensington, and they said that it was not available from Kensington. I have used my Kensington 33197 successfully in Europe with a simple prong adapter, but this is not as elegant as the correct input cord.

Thanks,
Wozzy

vix2000 · Aug 3, 08, 9:17 pm

Has anyone got a targus #16 tip and A61 tip to sell please? Also can anyone tell me what shape the plug on the lead going into the power pack is on a Targus APM10US is please. Also are the igo tips compatible with targus as they seem to have the same numbers.Thanks.

kennycrudup · Aug 20, 08, 3:54 am

I need a USB1 (and can't find a way to get just that one online).

I can trade:

Kensington N1, N2, N3 or N15 and what I think are iGo tips (4-pin with "A" in a circle on the other side) 4, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 20 (or even cash).

wozzy · Aug 24, 08, 3:07 pm

I now know what the difference is between Kensington SmartTips that have the "B" suffix and those that don't.

For Example: N19 -vs- N19B

The Tips with the "B" suffix have a second alignment key on the connector where it attaches to the DC Computer power input cable.

The DC Computer power input cable supplied with my 120 Watt Kensington 33197 Air/Car/Wall adapter does not have a grove to accept the second Key.

Here is a photo that shows the difference in the tips:

I was able to trim off the second key on the "B" tips and use them with my non"B" cable. I checked several different SmartTips with an accurate voltmeter and the "B" tips seem to have a slightly higher voltage output....More in my next post.

Hopefully this is useful information for some.

Wozzy

wozzy · Aug 24, 08, 4:56 pm

The Difference with the Kensington "B" SmartTips (Part 1)

Hi,
I've figured out the difference between the Kensington SmartTips with and without the "B" Suffix.
For Example: N19 -vs- N19B
The "B" SmartTips have a second alignment key in the connector socket that attaches it to Laptop DC Power Cable.
The "Non-B" tips have only a single alignment key.
I tried to attach a photo showing the difference but I guess I'm still a newby on FlyerTalk and don't yet have that privilege.
The Laptop DC Power Cable that was supplied with my Kensington 33197 Air/Car/AC Power Supply does not have a slot to allow the "B" smart tips to fit.
I used an X-Acto Knife to trim off the second alignment key on several "B" SmartTips that I have and was successful in attaching them to my Laptop DC Power Cable.
I used a pretty accurate voltmeter to test the output and found that the "B" SmartTips output a slightly higher voltage than the "Non-B" Smart Tips.
I'll detail this in a separate post.
I hope someone finds this information useful

--Wozzy

wozzy · Aug 24, 08, 5:01 pm

The Difference with the Kensington "B" SmartTips (Part 2)

Hi,
Here are the details of my testing of the Voltage output with various SmartTips.
I had a few "Non-B" and "B" tips of each type for the various laptops in my family.
I also tested output voltage of the Factory supplied Laptop Power Adapters.

Note the following testing was done with no load on the power supplies.

Code:

Laptop:                      Toshiba Tecra M7 (Tablet)
Power Supply:                Toshiba PA3469U-1ACA
Specified Output:            15.00V
Kensington Power Supply:     33197 Air/Car/AC
Recommended SmartTip:        N1
**********************Test Results**********************
Toshiba PA3469U-1ACA:        15.32V
N1 (#1) Output:              15.07V
N1 (#2) Output:              15.07V
N1 (#3) Output:              15.04V
N1B Output:                  15.30V
                                                   
Laptop:                      HP Pavilion DV1060
Power Supply:                HP DC359A
Specified Output:            19.50V
Kensington Power Supply:     33197 Air/Car/AC
Recommended SmartTip:        N9
**********************Test Results**********************
HP DC359A:                   18.93V
N9 Output:                   19.02V
N9B Output:                  19.43V
                                         
Laptop:                      Dell Inspiron 1420 (Yellow)
Power Supply: Dell           DA90PS1-00
Specified Output:            19.50V
Kensington Power Supply:     33197 Air/Car/AC
Recommended SmartTip:        N19
**********************Test Results**********************
Dell DA90PS1-00:             19.74V
N19 (#1) Output:             19.51V
N19 (#2) Output:             19.52V
N19B Output:                 19.93V

I hope someone finds this information useful

--Wozzy

wozzy · Aug 24, 08, 5:06 pm

Hi again.

I'll try to attach a link to the photo that show's the difference between the "B" an the "Non-B" Kensington SmartTips.

The link below links to a photo hosted on my Picasa account:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/Robert.Wozniak/..._SmartTips.JPG

--Wozzy

Zimmerframe · Aug 28, 08, 4:43 pm

Anyone have any of the following for a Kensington 120W.

A N3 tip can swap you a M2 (nokia) tip for it.

Also if anyone has a lead for the kensington, would be interested.

arpruss · Sep 12, 08, 8:28 am

I need N19 for a Dell laptop for our Kensington 120W. I have N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N9, N15 and J2.

HNL · Sep 16, 08, 11:12 am

Need
- Kensington M16 (the mini USB adapter) for Motorola Phones.
- A tip for the Nokia. Not sure the number - it's super thin - needle like.
- The Empower > Auto/Air Adapter

Have
Targus Power Tips
- 24
- 19
- 21
- 28
- 58
- 74

Kensington Power Tips
- N29 (the ever elusive)
- N3

zechariahs · Sep 27, 08, 9:59 pm

I have an iGo A73 Tip that I'm willing to ship to anywhere in CONUS for free.

Link: http://igo.com/detail/IGO+6600673-01

marcuslee2032 · Sep 28, 08, 4:25 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwschladen

I have had the Kensington 120w adapter for a while but have just acquired a Dell Axim X51, and also a Nokia phone with the smaller charging pin, so have just discovered the problems in finding tips.

Seems I need a P4 for the Dell - not sure about the Nokia - have an M2 but it is for the older Nokias.
I've read the Axim takes the same as PSP - can anyone confirm that?

Do Igo tips work with the Kensington?

I called Kensington and they are sending me an adapter tip to enable the use of their new USB tips but I haven't yet found if I can get the tips I need in that format.

Help and info would be much appreciated by this new member!

Patrick

Hi Patrick, I'm unable to answer your questions (though I suspect the answer to your iGO tips on Kensingtons is a no), but I was wondering if:
1. You found out what tip code works for the new thin type Nokias
2. when you said the adapter tip to enable the use of their new USB tips, does that mean the Kensington terminates in a normal USB female connection (after which you attach normal USB charge cables)?

Regards,

Marcus