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    DC to AC power adapter for car

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Confrence, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. Confrence

    Confrence Notebook Consultant

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    I have been looking to getting a power adapter for my laptop (A Asus G50VT-X5) to use in my car but I really don't know what I should be looking for, any help would be appreciated.
     
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    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    You get what's called an inverter. You'll want one that's at least 100W capacity, possibly more if your laptop uses a 120W or greater power supply.

    Only thing is, there are two types - modified sinewave inverters and pure sinewave inverters.

    I've heard (and ASUS tech support told me) that mod. sine inverters can damage batteries/chargers in notebooks, but i've not been able to find any more info on that. << Can anyone corroborate this?

    A 200W mod sine inv will set you back ~100 bucks (AUD), whereas a for a pure you'll be looking at ~300.
     
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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