CF-30, problem charging Europe, only intermittent charging

Hi, I have a new CF-30. I am traveling in Europe. The plug for the charging block is 3-prong, USA. Plug adapter here is 2-prong into 220 Volt current. Computer runs on the AC, but battery does not charge at all. I am at 1% battery and staying there.

Any ideas? Is the 3-prong that important that it would stop charging, but allow the comp to run fine on AC?

Thanks.

 

I'm assuming you're either running a USA 2-prong through a travel converter or a Europe adapter that down-converts to USA voltages?

 

As far as I know the adaptor is universal either 120VAC/220VAC.If youv'e got 3 prong you just need an adapter to plug it in into two socket outlet. The extra prong is only for extra grounding(protection) in case power surge happen.



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I have a plug converter only. No voltage adapter.

Two-prong US to two-prong round pin European plug. The 3rd prong is not plugged into anything.

I know the 3rd prong is a safety ground. I am wondering, though, if Panasonic built in some sort of shut off if that 3rd prong is not plugged in, regardless.

As I said, I can run the computer when it is plugged in. The battery does not charge at all and sits at 1%, however.

 

This is correct, that adapter can handle 220... just the prongs should need to be adapted... riddle this: does the laptop work when you pull the battery out? (IE with just AC power)? Because I have seen it where some US laptops don't work with 220 unless the battery is in (meaning its kinda running half off the battery, half off the AC, which IS NOT good), and if it does that then the battery WON'T charge. If you take the battery out and it doesn't power on then you know it is doing that (running half and half)

~Rob~