Laptop 12v Adaptor

[greatspirit]

For those with a laptop on board who do not wish to use an inefficient 240v inverter Maplin do a 12v one....much more sensible.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=36455&TabID=1&source=15&WorldID=&doy=3m10

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[Talbot]

You can buy an adapter from a lot of places. However there are different adapters required for older laptops, than thiose required for the newer ones. I have one suitable for my old machine, but it wont touch the newer one which needs 3x the power. I also had to pay a small fortune in plug in ends to find the correct one for my laptop.

Since then I have found a more knowledgeable source <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/laptop-car-adapters.htm>here</A>

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[wiggy]

The maplin one I bought is multi voltage and came with about 6 end fitting all for under £30. Works a treat.

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[robp]

I'm repeating myself. But in case you didn't see previous posts; be very careful not to have it on the same circuit as your engine start. Or if this is unavoidable, as with mine, unplug the device before starting the engine.

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[Guest]

Too late - posted quite a few times

Road Knight ...... cost me 24.99 with alternate connectors ' fuses etc. setting for near all notebooks except those with weird connectors !!

Also picked up a USB to IDE cable to take any hard drive / CD-r / DVD drive etc.

And a Notebook Hard drive case with USB cable to add to any USB equipped PC ....



<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/searider/

 

[Guest]

As long as 12V is by direct feed from battery and not via the same feed to Ign. Switch and solenoid ..... no problem. I normally by habit switch off / disconn items from 12V when starting engine .... but a few times have forgotten this .... no problem.


<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/searider/

 

[Guest]

As long as you don;'t have such strange ones as Twinheads etc. - the Maplin one was the cheapest and best I could find ... after trawling a lot on the net.

We use them for work in the Inspectors cars for doing reports - excellent and worth every penny. Just have to now find a 12V adaptor without invertior for the printers now. Battery printers fail before we complete our job .... tried them, got the t-shirt !! But we still use the printers but run from invertors .... 100 - 150W jobs ..... what printers ? Canon BJC85's ...... sad but difficult to find now .... new replacement is c....p and nowhere near as good as the 85 .....


<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/searider/

 

[geoff]

I use a lind adaptor....very expensive but it keeps going off and on....does anyone know if this is the fault of the boat battery?....anyone know how I can stabilise it?

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