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Lee Thompson
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I bought a 150 watt ( more than enough) at Walmart recently for $30---Later saw one at Sams Club for $18. One of my Bestest friends gave me an older laptop so I had to have an inverter.
I bought a 150 watt ( more than enough) at Walmart recently for $30---Later saw one at Sams Club for $18. One of my Bestest friends gave me an older laptop so I had to have an inverter.
Inverters are a huge PITA!! Electroncally "noisy" and randomly unreliable.
I much prefer a direct DC/DC converter. They're made by Targus. A tiny little box that has a cable to plug right into the cig lighter, and a cable coming out of the other end to go directly into the laptop's DC power input. Comes with adapter to fit most laptops.
It's output is automatic (3-24vdc) that provides what the laptop demands.
Can't go wrong.
Mine is a PA160. expensive, maybe, but trust me, it will be reliable, small, rugged! The box it's self is smaller than a cell phone.
I much prefer a direct DC/DC converter. They're made by Targus. A tiny little box that has a cable to plug right into the cig lighter, and a cable coming out of the other end to go directly into the laptop's DC power input. Comes with adapter to fit most laptops.
It's output is automatic (3-24vdc) that provides what the laptop demands.
Can't go wrong.
Mine is a PA160. expensive, maybe, but trust me, it will be reliable, small, rugged! The box it's self is smaller than a cell phone.
I'm sorry, I should have included the link, I meant to.
http://www.targus.com/accessories_power.asp
The only other type I've seen is one I have for my Compaq. I got this Targus because I needed it for my work laptop (DELL), but it came with extra connectors that allow it to also work with my COMPAQ.
I love these things. They're small, unobtrusive, develope no heat, no RFI or EMI (the inverters are notorious for). All around, the best bet.
http://www.targus.com/accessories_power.asp
The only other type I've seen is one I have for my Compaq. I got this Targus because I needed it for my work laptop (DELL), but it came with extra connectors that allow it to also work with my COMPAQ.
I love these things. They're small, unobtrusive, develope no heat, no RFI or EMI (the inverters are notorious for). All around, the best bet.
Scottie-GNZ
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If anyone is looking for the AC Adapter model, I have one for sale, $50, to help pay for a PA160 
http://www.targus.com/product_details.asp?sku=PA185U
http://www.targus.com/product_details.asp?sku=PA185U
Scottie-GNZ
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The one that Dave mentioned is for a car. It plugs into a cigarette lighter and avoids the use of an inverter. The one I just happened to mentioned is an AC adapter that plugs into a wall socket and works with any laptop. It can be used in a car if you have an inverter but no power cord for a laptop, but that was not its purpose.
http://www.laptopsforless.com/
I got a dc to dc power adapter for an old Toshiba laptop I use for turbolink. It plugs right into the cigarette lighter and works fine, plus it has variable voltage settings and I can use it with my new laptop also. You should be able to find and AC adapter also, but a new laptop should have come with it already. Hope this helps.
I got a dc to dc power adapter for an old Toshiba laptop I use for turbolink. It plugs right into the cigarette lighter and works fine, plus it has variable voltage settings and I can use it with my new laptop also. You should be able to find and AC adapter also, but a new laptop should have come with it already. Hope this helps.
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DUH. You are correct, I meant say I wanted a 360, the type that plugs into a cigarette lighter. Based on Dave's description, I think he meant to say 360 also.
The one I have is a universal AC adapter with the 6 power tips that pretty much covers almost all laptops.
Is this the one you are referring to? Looks like an inviting price.
http://www.laptopsforless.com/laptopaccessories.htm
The one I have is a universal AC adapter with the 6 power tips that pretty much covers almost all laptops.
Is this the one you are referring to? Looks like an inviting price.
http://www.laptopsforless.com/laptopaccessories.htm
Nice, yet another case where a search dug up an 'old' post that answered all my questions and then some. I was gonna ask what kind of rating I would need for an AC adapter to run my laptop, which of course would plug in through an AC-DC inverter. I was looking at dropping $50 for a 100w DC-AC to plug into the car.
Since the laptop is the only thing I'd run, DC-AC-DC seems to be LESS than optimal. Thanks again to TurboDave for another great idea.
BWallace, you have an old Toshiba as well? I run a Satellite Pro. 2150 I think. It's a 486-80...more than enough for DirectScan. I will delve into the site more later, thanks you guys!
Since the laptop is the only thing I'd run, DC-AC-DC seems to be LESS than optimal. Thanks again to TurboDave for another great idea.
BWallace, you have an old Toshiba as well? I run a Satellite Pro. 2150 I think. It's a 486-80...more than enough for DirectScan. I will delve into the site more later, thanks you guys!
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