DC-DC plug in for A8jp?

http://www.mwave.com.au/newAU/mwaveAU/productdetail.asp?SKU=31130466

I googled this but I am stateside is there a reason I can not find one in the USA. My first pick is the real Asus model then a universal and then a DC to AC converter. Going on a long car trip and we want the computer up quite a bit.



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http://www.milestonepc.com/states/product_info.php?cPath=87_285&products_id=1382

Call me crazy but I goggle'd this at work and it did not come up. TIA


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If you in the US pick up a universal power inverter (DC[car] to AC[laptop/other AC power adapter] unless you want to buy an Asus one online(look at the Asus info booth for resellers that might have power inverters). You can get them at Best Buy, Radio Shack(i got mine there), Circuit city, walmart and almost any retailers that sell electronic/car accessories should have them.

You want at least 90w(i got a 175w just in case i wanted to power other things).

 

You do actually want dc to dc,

not an ac inverter. Not dc to ac, and then ac back to dc.


Makes a huge difference

 

Walmart has an asortment of dc --> ac adapters ranging from 30$ for the cheap one to 50$ for the multi plug kind that offers everything from 2 AC slots to a USB slot....

I think that would be cheaper and offer you more options since you can use it for other things aswell. Thats the way I plan to go if I find myself needing a way to charge/use my notebook while in a car.

Something like this is what im talking about:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3266877

get that and just use your regular wall plug with it.

 

This is a great thread. In the accessories forum there is a question about this for an Asus G1 and it confused me. They were saying we needed dc to dc and I never heard of that before.
I need a charger/power for laptop use in my car. Buying something multipurpose would be smart, but the most important use is for the notebook. My kids will use the notebook on the way into "town" .. a 45 minute drive Ahh, the boonies! Gotta love it.

 

Well DC is direct current like the battery in your car or the battery in your laptop. Cars are considered 12 volt systems and our laptops are 19 volt I think. Household voltage is AC alternating current, 120 volts here stateside. So a DC to DC car adapter is just what is stated just a 12 volt to 19 volt. The DC to AC converters do just that take 12 volts DC and change it to AC usually 120 volts or close to it.

I think I am going for the car plug (DC to DC) for now so it can work in any car. In my wifes van we have considered putting an inverter in for the future. I would look closely at the cheaper inverters and make sure there rated for the proper load.


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Yes a dc to ac inverter will greatly reduce your car batteries life

as opposed to a dc to dc it would last days.

It is indeed just turning 12 volts into 19 volts. IT would not be a difficult homemade project.

If you do get an ac inverter, actually get the smallest one that works. Less wasted volts.

Using an ac inverter in to run your laptop will pretty much necessitate you run your car while youre computing.