Originally Posted by
michaelw9
Worth noting depending on what laptop you have, and before you go out and spend the money on emPower adapter like I did: Some 17" laptops or those that use a lot of power use more power than what the EmPower outlet can provide. Consequently, even though I purchased one, I couldn't use it with my latest Dell XPS 17" ( I think it has a 120W power adapter). Can't wait until they retrofit the 767s with regular 110V outlets.
With the Auto/Air adapter on dells that use over 75watts of power you can most times remove you battery and boot it in reduced power usage mode. I have done this many times. By removing the battery it is not trying to charge the battery so your load is reduced, and it can operate in low power mode where you will not get max performance but you can at least use your laptop. Just realize that if you disconnect power for any reason the laptop will just turn off.