US Laptop In Europe?

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  • Steve
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2001
    • 6894

    #1

    US Laptop In Europe?

    what do I need, as far as a power adapter?
  • slapass
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Nov 2002
    • 14625

    #2
    just one of the plugs that allows your 110 to connect to a 220 any travel store will have one.

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    • Steve
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2001
      • 6894

      #3
      Originally posted by slapass
      just one of the plugs that allows your 110 to connect to a 220 any travel store will have one.
      thanks for the help!

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      • Calvinguy
        Confirmed User
        • Oct 2002
        • 1752

        #4
        You need something that can transform 220 VAC to 110 VAC. A passive plug adapter wont do it...


        But look at your power unit... maybe it is multi voltage
        Last edited by Calvinguy; 04-18-2005, 11:03 AM.

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        • borked
          Totally Borked
          • Feb 2005
          • 6284

          #5
          Originally posted by Calvinguy
          You need something that can transform 220 VAC to 110 VAC. A passive plug adapter wont do it...


          But look at your power unit... maybe it is multi voltage
          If it's a laptop, it's multi-voltage, so yes an adaptor will do and no need for a transformer.

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          • TheSaint
            Confirmed User
            • Jun 2003
            • 991

            #6
            All laptops are multi-voltage, so you just need a plastic plug adapter.

            The phone line is more of a problem. I've had to hack into them all over the world but in many places the front desk will have an adapter, otherwise I strip the wires and make my connection copper to copper.
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            • Johny Traffic
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2003
              • 5461

              #7
              Originally posted by TheSaint
              All laptops are multi-voltage, so you just need a plastic plug adapter.

              The phone line is more of a problem. I've had to hack into them all over the world but in many places the front desk will have an adapter, otherwise I strip the wires and make my connection copper to copper.
              why would you want a phone line when all european hotels and coffee shops have wireless broadband?


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              • directfiesta
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Oct 2002
                • 30140

                #8
                Look at your power adapter:

                if it says " input 110 - 240 V " , you are ok. Just need the adapter to fit in the wall...
                I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                • borked
                  Totally Borked
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 6284

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Johny Traffic
                  why would you want a phone line when all european hotels and coffee shops have wireless broadband?
                  Pssst - shhhh, don't tell all these Stateside people who think they have all the technology or they might get envious

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                  • TheSaint
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 991

                    #10
                    Originally posted by borked
                    Pssst - shhhh, don't tell all these Stateside people who think they have all the technology or they might get envious
                    A lot of the places I have been it was not available, even a year ago. Obviously that is changing, here too.
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                    • Johny Traffic
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 5461

                      #11
                      Originally posted by TheSaint
                      A lot of the places I have been it was not available, even a year ago. Obviously that is changing, here too.
                      A year ago like now you can walk into any hotel or coffee shop and get on wireless broadband for free, I'm not sure where you went? I dont know anywhere in europe where people use a dial up connection, but most use wireless anyway


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                      • BRISK
                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 12240

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Johny Traffic
                        why would you want a phone line when all european hotels and coffee shops have wireless broadband?
                        all european hotels?

                        exagerate much?
                        I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
                        I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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                        • Apache_A
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2004
                          • 434

                          #13
                          Originally posted by BRISK
                          all european hotels?

                          exagerate much?
                          not really
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                          • SGS
                            Confirmed User
                            • Dec 2002
                            • 5176

                            #14
                            Originally posted by BRISK
                            all european hotels?

                            exagerate much?
                            All of those worth staying at. Not had any problems for ages now.
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                            • slapass
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Nov 2002
                              • 14625

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Johny Traffic
                              why would you want a phone line when all european hotels and coffee shops have wireless broadband?
                              Not one hotel had this

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