Re: [TAC] Solar Battery Charger == Some Questions

From: Jeff Crilly ^lt;tac_at_crilly.net>
Date: Mon Apr 26 2004 - 08:59:32 MST

>
> Please note that direct DC adapters will not work with some laptops, Dell
> in particular, AFAIK.

Likely that you cant just stick 12v in most laptops. (Most I've seen,
dell, fujitsu, ibm, are 16v.)

However virtually every laptop mfr has been for some time
making 12v adapters, ie "car-auto" power adapters.

If a universal one is not available, then the mfr probably has one.

jeff
Received on Mon Apr 26 09:10:54 2004


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