That was a perfectly acceptable solution. The main things to be concerned with when playing around with power adapters is that the adapter you are using puts out the same required voltage as your original power pack.
Sounds to me, though like your just converting 12VDC from your car's cigarette lighter to a 110V outlet... Then you plug your original AC adapter into that and it's just like plugging into the wall at home. That will work fine. You shouldn't have any ill effects on your power book. Years ago when I started servicing Toshiba laptops, a lot of our client base was traveling and there was a need for auto adapters, but only a few select models of Toshiba laptops had auto adapters available... for the rest of the customers, we sold a converter much like you described... I tested it at length and never had any problems. At the time (15 years ago) it was bulky, heavy, and made a loud buzzing sound... but it got the job done. I'm sure today's models are a little more refined ;-) Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
