Dum question from new Gateway T-1620 owner!

Hi, I bought my T-1620 on Black Friday (yay! no queuing at silly o'clock at Durham,NC just before I left for a 3 month trip - first stop, UK, where I am now...charged the battery before I left, didn't set up systems so can't access on-line manual - no time - too busy choosing which shoes to pack Read that UK has 220v. so bought adapter pack at RDU for world travel, TravelSmart International Polarized Adapter Plug Set? Plug fits OK, but now read that blurb says "to use your 110v portable appliances overseas. you need a converter to reduce foreign electricity down from 220v to 110v..... if your appliance is dual voltage(110/220v) you will not need a converter"

So....1st dumb question of many!!.....does the T-1620 'automatically" sense and convert, or do I need to buy a converter? Can't risk plugging the thing in & putting all London in darkness - peeps bin thrown into The Tower of London for less

Quick reply much appreciated......down to the last 1/2hr of battery life..... help!!!

 

I'm not aware of any laptops that have auto sensoring circuitry for their ac adaptors. If so, it would be on the adaptor (check it out). I suggest you purchase the 220/110 transformer. Don't take a risk of smoking your adaptor or damaging your system. Good luck.

 

Many thanks! Just wondered....as notebooks are so highly portable by definition & this seems to be a bells&whistles type, the geeks might have incorporated something in it for world travel?

Bet the geeks are all men & don't have blond hair tho ))

 

I'm not sure, but if your AC adapter has input voltage that allows 220v it will probably work. Mine for example has an input voltage of 100v-240v. Check your AC adapter.

 

Update! Got brain out of 1st gear & I located the email addy of the Gateway technies...I'm well impressed! Got a reply within 2hrs and confirmation that the m/c is indeed 110/240v & that with the adapter plug I've fitted it will work fine......

Many thanks for the replies and input.