Originally Posted by GodOSpoons
1. I'm flying CO and the 777 has power adapters in certains eats. CO's website doesn't mention what the output of the power adapter in the seat is. In the event that the seat power adapter doesn't put out 90W, can I take the battery out of my notebook and use only juice from the seat power adapter instead? If not, what are my options? (Here's a link to CO's Empower system)
http://www.continental.com/travel/in...86399D98B5CCD3
There's a lot of debate on the topic... in general, the Empower ports put out 75W of juice (they really weren't designed for the "Desktop replacement" power hogs), so you might run the risk of overloading the seat power connector. More importantly, though, you need a power adapter (like an iGo or a Kensington Air/Car/AC kit) that plus into the special plug, as referenced. Some people believe it's the battery... in reality, I'd run it at a reduced proceessor speed AND without the battery at that wattage level or, better, use the Empower to charge it without actually using it at the same time. Either should work.
GodOSpoons, thanks for your comments on Empower. I have a PowerXtend Airplane Adapter that takes a 12-16V in and puts out 72W max. This worked well on AA flights and my old Compaq Presario laptop. Think this will work on CO and my HP power hog 90W laptop with the battery removed?
Originally Posted by pdhenry
1. Not sure. What's the power consumption without the battery charging?
pdhenry, thanks for your response.
How do I determine the power consumption without the battery charging?
Originally Posted by pdhenry
Not a transformer necessarily, but something like this "converter". A transformer needs a certain minimum load to operate effectively and can operate poorly with less than this load. A converter is usually rated for a smaller load (50 watts or less). There are switchable converters that combine a converter and a transformer.
Or you could use the 120v shaver outlet in the bathroom. I've used the shaver outlet to charge my camera batteries when all I had was a 120v charger.
Do most hotel bathrooms in the UK have 120V shaver outlets in the bathroom? This might be handy to charge my laptop, but during meetings, I'll still need an adapter so that I can plug it in.
I'll look for the Europlug only, but the Radioshack set for $10 is my backup in case I don't find it.