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    Car Charger

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by KraZy_SkitZy, Jul 4, 2008.

  1. KraZy_SkitZy

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    Can anyone recomend a good car charger for the P-6860fx? There are a few thrid party ones out there on ebay, so I'm unsure of quality or actual compatability.
     
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    Thanx, but how do I tell which is compatable with the 6860? or are all the gateway p/s compatable? I noticed many that where mentioned don't say fx on them, they say "cx series"
     
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    that brings on a second question. What would you recomend for a secondary AC power supply? Spend the $80 for a gateway original or any good 3rd party ones? I don't want to have to pack up my home charger everytime I take the notebook with me :p thanx again.
     
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    I have bought an extra ac adapter on ebay from a broken laptop, I also have used a laptop sine wave power inverter.




    I had a 12 volt charger, but it broke. Seemed kinda cheap so I like the inverter ac adapter option better.
     
    teardroplaptop, Jul 29, 2008
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    my ps is working fine but I was reading the thread of the hissing ps and I spoke with gw online a complained I had that hissing sound comming from the ps and they sent me a replacement for free.

    just recieved it yesterday so now I have a back up ps for when my original ever breaks down on me.
     
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    I just use a power inverter plugged into the lighter socket. Works wonderful.
     
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    Why not just get a Dc to AC inverter? I have like 3 of them and they are cheap as hell. My favorite one has an awesome cooling system and stays ice cold.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 29, 2008
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