Maybe I've been lucky but I've been using N.A. equipment with dual-voltage power supplies in Europe for years without a single failure. Of course - I've just jinxed myself but still that would be the first failure in about 7 years. I wouldn't worry about it and would just buy a replacement there if I had to.
Cheers, J.J. On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 22:14 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > If the adaptor gets cooked there is no way to charge the battery. Like > other aspects of life, it is always a good idea to have protection. You > would want to bring along a portable surge protector, I have one made by > APC that works well. > > Andrew Anderson wrote: > | OK.... > | Sorry Szemir I must ask... > | > | Is that the counter to the beauty of small and ultralight eeepc? > | > | I may be wrong, but wouldn't the battery powered nature of the unit > coupled > | with the dc wall adapter provide a fair bit (more than enough I mean) of > | surge protection? > | > | > | On Monday 10 March 2008 06:38:31 pm bogi wrote: > |> And when you get there, make sure you pick up a small ups, power 220-240v > |> 50Hz, but brownouts are common, specially if you venture away from Major > |> business districts where the power is generally of good quality. > |> Cheers > |> Szemir > |> > |> On March 10, 2008 16:36, John E Jardine wrote: > |>> Hi, > |>> > |>> I can confirm that the charger that came with ours is dual (120/240) > |>> rated. The only thing you should need is a plug converter. R/S sells > |>> them for an outrageous amount and hence always has some in stock. I > |>> have taken to buying my plug converters at the dollar store - they work > |>> just fine and I've used them extensively. > |>> > |>> Cheers, > |>> J.J. > |>> > |>> On Mon, 2008-03-10 at 16:29 -0600, Kin Wong wrote: > |>>> You only need one adapter if you use an extension cord, but make sure > |>>> the wire is rated for 110/240 otherwise you could cause an electrical > |>>> fire. However do not take a power bar like I did, the good ones are > |>>> surge protected and they will think 240 is a surge. Puff of blue smoke > |>>> is what you will get. > |>>> > |>>> Regards, > |>>> > |>>> Kin > |>>> > |>>> > |>>> ----- Original Message ----- > |>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |>>> To: "CLUG General" <[email protected]> > |>>> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:00:36 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > |>>> Subject: Re: [clug-talk] EEE PC ? > |>>> > |>>> Check the input voltage on the adapter (canadian) you already have. If > |>>> it's anything like a normal laptop adapter it'll take 110- 240 VAC, > |>>> which means it will work in any Country in Europe -- most are 240 V I > |>>> think. > |>>> > |>>> You can buy adapter kits for the plug itself at most drug stores. I > |>>> have found them at Shoppers (here) Carrefour (France) and Boots > |>>> (England) as I seem to loose the damn things regularly. My point is > |>>> they are not hard to find. > |>>> > |>>> Regards, > |>>> > |>>> Andrew. > |>>> > |>>>> Actually, the only potential issue is power. I think that they come > |>>>> with an adaptor for Europe, but you should double-check. Wireless > |>>>> networking is pretty standard. My Dad's using his in India right now > |>>>> without any issues. > |>>>> > |>>>> Jesse > |>>>> > |>>>> > |>>>> _______________________________________________ > |>>>> clug-talk mailing list > |>>>> [email protected] > |>>>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > |>>>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > |>>>> **Please remove these lines when replying > |>>>> > |>>>> -- > |>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > |>>>> the Cistra MailScanner and is believed to be clean. > |>>> -- > |>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the > |>>> Cistra MailScanner and is believed to be clean. > |>>> > |>>> > |>>> _______________________________________________ > |>>> clug-talk mailing list > |>>> [email protected] > |>>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > |>>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > |>>> **Please remove these lines when replying > |> _______________________________________________ > |> clug-talk mailing list > |> [email protected] > |> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > |> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > |> **Please remove these lines when replying > | > | > | > | _______________________________________________ > | clug-talk mailing list > | [email protected] > | http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > | Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > | **Please remove these lines when replying > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFH1gcqwRXgH3rKGfMRAtipAKCnVqRpUPj4ytQls6M9aMlVQ3b6sACgm3l8 > E/YSfwNBBZrIv+hjSD0vBDc= > =l8HZ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying
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