At 7:21 PM -0800 3/26/2003, E.L. Jones wrote: >I have been able to use the Coleman Igloo battery pack for 14+ hours. > You plug in the auto power adapter into the cigarette lighter-type >recepticle...weighs under 4lbs comes in a carrying case about the size >of a 6 volt lantern battery. I forget the cost-- $30 perhaps? > >If you don't have the auto power cord you can use an inverter from >Walmart $30-40ish and use the yo-yo. The cabling can get awkward so >take along the velcro cable ties!
I've got a battery pack too which I use with a car adapter. The car adapter is better for two reasons. It is less cumbersome, one gizmo instead of two. It's also more energy efficient. Converting from 12VDC to 120VAC and then down to 24VDC throws away a fair bit of power. When you are operating off a battery pack it could make a difference. http://store.powerbook1.com/mceacandautp.html Has car adapters on sale for $30 which is the best price I've seen by a long shot. I bought one (before the sale, @%$^%^@) and it works fine. They also have AC adapters for $45 which is a good price too. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
