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Jan 31, 2007, 7:16 am

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elron938

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IceTrojan

One thought... I'd bring my power brick anyway... I've noticed that there are usually power plugs located by the emergency exit doors, about a foot off the floor. I've never used them, but I've always wondered if they work. Though some report that the power fluctuations (if they're even on) might ruin your computer. YMMV I guess.

IIRC, those power ports are used for cleaning the aircraft (vacuum cleaning more precisely) and are spec'd at 115 V, 400 Hz. I don't think anyone's laptop power supply would like that!