On 6/29/2006 11:40 AM Larry Alofs wrote: > Is the DC power input to most laptops the same? Is there a generic > adapter that can be expected to work? > I'm not a computer expert, nor do I play one on TV. But I ordered a universal converter from eBay, for like $8. It comes with a bunch of tips to fit all sizes of DC inlets on laptops, and has a switch to select the desired voltage (your laptop's power supply has a label describing the DC voltage and how the plug is polarized, i.e., is the tip positive or negative). This is the kind I got: http://tinyurl.com/nso5p There are dozens of guys selling this same model on eBay -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR |
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