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From: davidc@vlsisj.uucp (David Chapman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Re: Can Laptops be powered from Car Batteries?
Message-ID: <1991May22.053356.3817@vlsisj.uucp>
Date: 22 May 91 05:33:56 GMT
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In article <1991May20.221402.24682@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au>,
logier@cheops.qld.tne.oz.au (Rob Logie) writes:
|> I remember that with some of the early laptops that were released you
|> could buy a adaptor that ran off the lighter in the car to power the laptop.
|> 
|> Do any manfacturers still make such a thing ??. 

I have a (brand new) Librex 386SX laptop, and the dealer tells me that the
12V adapter will be available "Real Soon Now" (i.e. next month).

I think the main problem is that most laptops want a bit more than 12V in,
and the adapter would have to boost the voltage.  There's no reason they
shouldn't be able to do it (or me, for that matter) but I guess they don't
think it's worth the bother.

                David Chapman

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