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    How to power up the Dell on a road trip?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by waytoodeep03, May 22, 2006.

  1. waytoodeep03

    waytoodeep03 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone have ideas on how to power up my 9300 on a charter bus for a 15 hour long trip?
     
    waytoodeep03, May 22, 2006
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  2. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    Buy 5 more batteries...Other than that; pray.
     
    NissanSupraGTR, May 22, 2006
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  3. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Buy a power converter (plugs into the cigarette/accessory port and converts to 110 VAC), get a long extension cord, and plug your computer in? You never know, the driver might let you do it! :)
     
    kegobeer, May 22, 2006
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  4. otaku

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    well if you were in a car (or they have the adapter on the bus) you can get car adapters for the same or less than a battery and run off the car/bus power. Otherwise just batteries.
     
    otaku, May 22, 2006
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    Just stay awake for 48 hours before the trip and sleep 15 hours in the bus.
     
    dudesdudets, May 22, 2006
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    sukjeffrey Notebook Consultant

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    hahaha dudesdudets, that's what i do

    just use it as much as you can then go to sleep :)
     
    sukjeffrey, May 22, 2006
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    Have a VERY LOOOONG power cord?

    Outside of having multiple batteries, cutting off WIFI and having a pitch black bus, it would be hard to run for that long with a display that big.
     
    titaniummd, May 22, 2006
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    Agreed - unfortunately it will be extremely difficult to find a power source for your notebook that will last you that long. I have heard of some homemade batterpacks, however - you may want to google that and see what you find.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 22, 2006
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    Take your mp3 player/pda and just relax on the bus
     
    shof515, May 22, 2006
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