Laptop Power Compatibility Question
Jan 22, 2001 | 12:50 am
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Laptop Power Compatibility Question
Hi all...I've never taken my laptop out of the country before and would like to make sure it can take the new voltage/hertz...I will be in the Netherlands which has electricity at 230V and 50Hz
On my laptop it says-
INPUT: 22.5-18V -- 2.7-3.2A
On the power supply "box" it says-
INPUT- 100-240V ~ 50-60Hz 1.4A
Output -- 22-18VDC/2.7-3.2A
Judging from common sense, I'm thinking I won't need more than a plug adapter...am I right?
On my laptop it says-
INPUT: 22.5-18V -- 2.7-3.2A
On the power supply "box" it says-
INPUT- 100-240V ~ 50-60Hz 1.4A
Output -- 22-18VDC/2.7-3.2A
Judging from common sense, I'm thinking I won't need more than a plug adapter...am I right?
Jan 22, 2001 | 11:38 am
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In case it matters, you'll also be OK there with a US modem cable. The Continent generally uses the same phone jacks as the US, though the UK uses a different style.
Jan 25, 2001 | 1:13 am
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That certainly hasn't been my experience. Though sometimes hotels have phones with an RJ-11 data port, many use the jack that is standard in that country. The standard jack in the netherlands is not RJ-11.
Originally posted by Efrem:
In case it matters, you'll also be OK there with a US modem cable. The Continent generally uses the same phone jacks as the US, though the UK uses a different style.
In case it matters, you'll also be OK there with a US modem cable. The Continent generally uses the same phone jacks as the US, though the UK uses a different style.
Jan 25, 2001 | 1:48 am
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I was checking the same thing on my laptop power supply, last fall before a trip to Thailand. Everything seemed to be comatible.
Then I saw " Made in Thailand" on the power supply.
Turns out the hard drive was made there as well.
Then I saw " Made in Thailand" on the power supply.
Turns out the hard drive was made there as well.
Jan 25, 2001 | 1:51 am
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If it's an Apple Macintosh, drop me a line. Through work I have access to Apple Service Parts and can get the actual plug adapter that they would use in that part of the world. They don't cost more than a few bucks.
(that offer stands for anybody out there)
best regards,
-levi aka eastwest
(that offer stands for anybody out there)
best regards,
-levi aka eastwest
Jan 25, 2001 | 10:19 am
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Apologies for attempting to generalize too much from personal experience. I should know by now that generalizing about Europe is dangerous!
Jan 28, 2001 | 1:39 pm
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I've found a pretty decent resource for this and power adapter issues at Magellan's Travel Catalog (no - I have no ties to them beyond having purchased a clock from them once).
http://www.magellans.com/guides/modem-use.html
Greg
http://www.magellans.com/guides/modem-use.html
Greg