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    NP5760 Car Charger . help

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by paymon, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. paymon

    paymon Notebook Consultant

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    hey guys, im going on a long road trip and need to find the best place to get a car charger for my laptop so i can do stuff on the go. Thing is, last time i whent on a trip i bought a AC adaptor thing that i could plug anything and it would work. But the power to my laptop was over using the adaptor i bought and it would short out. Anyone know any good solutions?

    by the way, i did some research and the only chargers i found were like 70$ which i am not willing to spend really for a once in a while trip
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    you need a car DC-AC power inverter... at least 150watt.
     
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    thanks, ill order one tonight. hope it wont short out on me ><
     
    paymon, Jun 13, 2008
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    I use this:
    http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00006IRWR/002-6483207-0154421?SubscriptionId=03P5DH6KNFTA8Y1JCJ02

    I used a zd8000 before I got my np5790, and that thing sucked power hard (180W) and I couldn't find an inverter anywhere that would work until I came across this. It works great, and isn't -too- loud (though it's not quiet, either; if you're driving on the highway though the noise of the car usually drowns it out anyway). The one I listed has 2 plugins, though I think there's a version out there with just 1. Anyway, I'm not sure how much power the 5760 uses, but this thing should power it no problem.
     
    sterben, Jun 13, 2008
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