See NG uk.comp.sys.laptops, posting "laptop in car-power options" it
contains an extremely technical insight into the dangers of running a laptop
from a cigar-lighter socket.


Dennis.

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"Rodney Myrvaagnes" wrote in message
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On 7 Dec 2004 22:23:02 -0800, "Rolf" wrote:

route looses about 20% of the power.
The better option is to have a DC to DC converter like one that is used
to connect a Laptop to the cigarette lighter in a car. But how much
power does that consume?
Third choice, is there a brand of Laptop eg Toshiba or others which
accepts power stratight from the House battery, ie a voltage anywhere
between 10 and 15 volts?

The laptops I have used on boats--NEC, HP, IBM, and Toshiba-- all had
cigar lighter cords with no transformer. I suspect all that was inside
the bulge was overvoltage protection.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC

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