US -> European power adapter question

[Lost User]

brianwelsch wrote:

I'm just reading that some apparently can handle that

Most modern notebooks do, but I once had an old IBM ThinkPad that didn't. :^) "If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can't be done." - Peter Ustinov

[Anton Afanasyev]

Mike Mullikin wrote:

Most modern notebooks do, but I once had an old IBM ThinkPad that didn't.

notice the "HAD"....:) rara avis in terris

[Ravi Bhavnani]

Brian, the only adapter you should need is a passive one that plugs into the appropriate Euro-style socket and accepts a standard US plug. RatShack sells them, IIRC. Happy travels! /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Music | Articles | Freeware | Trips ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

[Albert Pascual]

What country? Each is different. Now I purchased at Frys an awesome adapter to go around the world!! Al My eMail control My Blog

[V 0]

you can buy an adapter which does all the work for you. Mostly those adapters are created for use all over the world and they're not that expenseive either. I'm currently working in the US on my 'European' laptop :-). What you do is take a multi-plug with you and use that with an adapter, this way, you can use more of your electrical devices :-). Have fun! Coulda, woulda, shoulda doesn't matter if you don't. :beer:
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[Michael Dunn]

Look at the markings on the power brick, if it says that it accepts 220V/50Hz then all you'll need is a physical adaptor for the plug. Any recently-made portable device should work this way. Even my electric razor accepts 240V/50Hz.

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[Colin Angus Mackay]

Albert Pascual wrote:

What country? Each is different

As far as I'm aware only the UK is the odd-one-out. We have square three-pin square plugs where as the rest of Europe has round 2 or 3 pin plugs.

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[Denevers]

I just travelled to France and my power supply did accept 220V -- It should be written on it actually. You just need a passive adapter to fit to their funny outlets. Denevers

[Graham Nimbley]

If you are travelling to UK, then you need to have a different adapter to the rest of Europe. The UK has rectangular 3 pins, while the rest of Europe has round pins (if I remember right). Either way UK is different to rest of Europe.

[brianwelsch]

Thanks for all the replies. I checked the power supply on my laptop and it says 110-240V. So a passive adapter for mainland europe it is. Cologne and The Hague, here I come! :) BW

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[Brigg Thorp]

You can also do Asia as well. I'm leaving for Hong Kong in a few weeks and my laptop, iPod, and cell phone all support 100-240v. I just needed something to convert the US 3 pin configuration to the appropriate pins. Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation