Taking laptop to Canada
Mar 19th 2014 | 3:58 pm
#16
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From: SW Ontario, Canada / Gozo, Malta
Re: Taking laptop to Canada
If your keyboard 'slips' into French, hold down the 'Ctrl' (control) key and hit shift twice to reset it to English.
To get the £ sign hold down the 'alt' key and key in 0163 using your number pad. For the € sign, hold down the 'alt' key and key in 0128 using your number pad.
To get the £ sign hold down the 'alt' key and key in 0163 using your number pad. For the € sign, hold down the 'alt' key and key in 0128 using your number pad.
This will save my agony when using other pcs / pcs at school etc.
Mar 19th 2014 | 4:19 pm
#17
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From: Vancouver, BC (originally from Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire)
Re: Taking laptop to Canada
My UK laptop came over with me in January 2009 and is still going strong The power cable died a few months ago so I got a new one with a Canadian plug. I'm used to the keyboard thing now, but whenever my Canadian OH is here using it he gets very frustrated with the slightly different keyboard layout 
The power cable died a few months ago so I got a new one with a Canadian plug. I'm used to the keyboard thing now, but whenever my Canadian OH is here using it he gets very frustrated with the slightly different keyboard layout
Mar 20th 2014 | 5:00 am
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Re: Taking laptop to Canada
Helloooo, was just wondering if I can bring my laptop to Canada with me from England, will it work ok or should I sell it and buy another one over there? I've got a cracking lappy I like very much and to sell it I'm going to lose a load of money but if I can take it with then happy days I'll keep hold, can anyone enlighten me on this please..? Ta.
Not sure what the power cord on it is like but the ones sold here in North America have a power converter on them (the box that is part of the cord). Because of that all you need is a plug adapter (less than $5) and you are good to go. if it has a DVD player that might not work with our DVDs, it all depends on the region code.
Mar 20th 2014 | 5:31 am
#19
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Flying Scotsman
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From: All over Canada & America woop woop
Re: Taking laptop to Canada
Thanks Colchar, I'll remember and take a load of disks with me when I go
Mar 20th 2014 | 5:41 am
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From: Maryland (via Belfast, Manchester, Toronto and London)
Re: Taking laptop to Canada
Not sure what the power cord on it is like but the ones sold here in North America have a power converter on them (the box that is part of the cord). Because of that all you need is a plug adapter (less than $5) and you are good to go. if it has a DVD player that might not work with our DVDs, it all depends on the region code.
However, the power cable (the one that plugs into the wall) is usually detachable from the power converter. If so, the OP could simply buy a new power cable that has a US/Canada plug - plug one end into the wall and the other into the power converter. The cable that plugs into the laptop is the one that is usually fixed to the power converter.
Last edited by MarylandNed; Mar 20th 2014 at 6:01 am.
Mar 20th 2014 | 7:44 am
#21
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Flying Scotsman
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From: All over Canada & America woop woop
Re: Taking laptop to Canada
lol
Mar 20th 2014 | 9:24 am
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Pea Brain
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Re: Taking laptop to Canada
Don't forget that running on the lower voltage will mean your music collection will need to be played at fast forward to deliver appropriate speed.
Mar 20th 2014 | 10:02 am
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Mar 23rd 2014 | 10:31 am
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Re: Taking laptop to Canada
Far too complicated! I just go to another website (like eBay UK or eBay France) and copy/paste the £ or € sign.
