Date:         Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:47:47 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 13 watt helical bulb in bus
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@rcn.com>
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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

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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