Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ysub!psuvm!rwc From: RWC@psuvm.psu.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Can Laptops be powered from Car Batteries? Message-ID: <91145.073228RWC@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 25 May 91 11:32:28 GMT References: <18820001@hpspdra.spd.HP.COM> <18820003@hpspdra.spd.HP.COM> <42224@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Organization: Penn State University Lines: 11 About inverters. I've used a Statpower Pocket inverter available through West Marine (1800 538-0775) with both Zenith and Tandy laptops with no trouble. It's a high quality unit, costing about $150, with a 100 watt output. I too was concerned about the wave-form...one of Statpower's engineers told me that not only would the inverter not cause a problem, but that Toshiba was specifically recommending it for their laptops. All I can say is that it gives me no trouble and has a nice feature of warning you if you risk pulling too much power from your battery. Colman Penn State--Harrisburg