Power conversions

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lilsaito2

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I recently bought a laptop here in America. I am going to Japan for a year and I was wondering what kind of power converter I would need. Do you have any recommendations?

 

Grandpa Frank

Sempai

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I Think This Was Covered Before ??

Try typing "power converter" in search and it should show up.

Frank

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jeisan

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• 27 Jun 2005

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Power adapters required?
Laptop in Japan
Electricity and conversion adaptors

 

mr.sumo.snr

Gavin Gives Italian Ducks

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lilsaito2 said:

I recently bought a laptop here in America. I am going to Japan for a year and I was wondering what kind of power converter I would need. Do you have any recommendations?

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Please read the small print on the rear of your notebook computer's AC adaptor pack. It should provide divine enlightenment. Of course if it says something other than: Input 100-240V AC 50-60Hz then you probably have a machine that is the spawn of Satan...or one of those really old Toshiba or Gateways with a built-in mains adaptor.

Sorry, what I mean is if it says: Input 100-240V AC 50-60Hz then pack it up to take with you and quit worrying.

 

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lilsaito2

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The pulg has three prongs I thought in Japan they only have two prong outlets.
Thanks for the quick reply.

 

DoctorP

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well then you don't need a converter...you need an adapter. Go to Radio Shack or Home Depot and tell them you need a three prong to two prong adapter.

 

mr.sumo.snr

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lilsaito2 said:

The pulg has three prongs I thought in Japan they only have two prong outlets.
Thanks for the quick reply.

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Is the cable running from the wall socket to the AC adaptor pack a standard three-prong plug to two female receptor effort? If so, then just pick up a new cable here for about $5 and you won't need to have a large protruding adaptor on the end of the cable.

If it's a Dell three female receptor type then you'll need to protrude.

 

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lilsaito2

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It's definitely a Dell...

 

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Gord

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What I have been using for the past year is one of those power bar things, five 3-prong outlets in a row. I've plugged in my computer, ipod charger, clock, and some other things, I forget. Then I just put a two prong adapter (any travel store on earth) at the end, and it's been perfect ever since. I might get a response saying that it's a horrible idea and everything I have will break tomorrow, but it's been fine for a year and it's better than buying 5 different adapters.