--- In [email protected], "annharvey_tipton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I said about 3 mobile broadband:
>
>
> > > It's easy to use, but for the usual problems with using a mobile
> > > connection on a boat, no signal in out of the way places being
the
> > > main one. Ken not letting me use the 240v for my laptop for
too
> long
> > > being another, but that's my only problems. When we increase the
> > > number of batteries and the size of the inverter one of these
> > > problems will disappear.
> >
> > You can get a dc/dc convertor that will drive your laptop
directly
> from 12V
> >
> >
> > Ron Jones
> >
>
> I tried to get one but apparently my laptop is too old (4 years!)
and
> there isn't one suitable. I went to Maplins and the child there
> looked at it, exclaimed at the weight, and looked it up and
regretted
> that it wasn't possible for this model. ;-( I understand enough to
> realise that converting down and up again was a waste of battery.
>
> Ann nb black bottom
>
I'm surprised about that as the only thing that has to fit is the
connector that fits the mains and I would have thought these are
standard. The other thing has various volt settings and I would have
thought your computer would correspond to one of them. N59AC 70W
laptop car adapter £19.99.
Sue
