Laptop Adapter

Julie · 01-26-2006, 01:38 PM

Hi everyone this is my first post, a nice place here.

Anyway I'm the proud owner of a laptop and my partner and I spend a lot of time traveling in the car going from place to place. I was just wondering whether there are special adapters that you can buy to plug into the cigarette lighter to power the laptop on long journeys?

**Lyte** · 01-27-2006, 03:33 PM

Hey Julie,

If we've not said so already, welcome!

I know there is some kind of adaptor out there because a co-worker of mine uses her laptop from her van. She's got quite a set up with laptop, fax machine, the works! Let me see if I can find out what she's using!

Quick question... what type of laptop are you using??

Lyte

RedXO · 01-27-2006, 10:30 PM

Here's where my dad got his. http://store.buybatts.net/power-car.html

RedXO

Julie · 01-28-2006, 08:15 AM

Sorry about that, I should have postede what laptop i'm using, it would have made sense.

The laptop that i'm using is a Packard Bell igo 2000 series. I hope that helps.

Magic103 · 01-28-2006, 08:51 AM

You don't necessarily need an adapter for your laptop, if you go into your local computer store you should be able to find a cigeratte adapter through which you can use a standard 3 pin plug. Actually that would only apply if you live in the UK. However I'm sure that other countries will have a similar sort of thing.

Kilojim · 02-04-2006, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic103

You don't necessarily need an adapter for your laptop, if you go into your local computer store you should be able to find a cigeratte adapter through which you can use a standard 3 pin plug. Actually that would only apply if you live in the UK. However I'm sure that other countries will have a similar sort of thing.

This is probably the best way to go about doing it! Therefore you are also free to use other electrical devices other than just your laptop. They work very well in my experience as well.

**Lyte** · 02-04-2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic103

You don't necessarily need an adapter for your laptop, if you go into your local computer store you should be able to find a cigeratte adapter through which you can use a standard 3 pin plug.

Is there any worry in "frying" your laptop for not using a "proper" car adaptor??

Lyte

Jimmy · 02-06-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyte

Is there any worry in "frying" your laptop for not using a "proper" car adaptor??

Lyte

There is no worry of this. All laptops that I know of have a big black box on the cable. This is actually a transformer which reduces the current to the laptop therefore preventing the laptop from being fried.

**Lyte** · 02-06-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy

There is no worry of this. All laptops that I know of have a big black box on the cable. This is actually a transformer which reduces the current to the laptop therefore preventing the laptop from being fried.

Yeah, but I don't think their talking about using the cable that comes with the laptop but something else that fits in the cig. lighter! :eek:

Lyte

Andrew · 02-08-2006, 01:46 PM

I woudn't try anything but a real laptop adaptor. There cheap so why take a shortcut?

Andy

McDaddy · 02-10-2006, 02:26 PM

just get a power inverter. its cheap, and there is no chance of you hurting any of your stuff. plus if you ever want to power somthing else you can.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...8967&CatId=237

terrises · 02-10-2006, 04:38 PM

I have a power inverter that I bought at Best Buy for like $ 40.00 and it works GREAT I can plug anything into it although I only plug my laptop into it. It also has a regular cigarette lighter port so I can chare my cell phone at the same time.