Computers - Blighty to USA
Aug 9th 2006, 1:34 am
#31
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,717
Re: Computers - Blighty to USA
Your laptop charger should work without a transformer, check the label on it - you'll just need a travel adaptor (couple of bucks), same goes for your iPod (the mains adaptor should work in UK and the US, if its the firewire version then you can charge if from your laptop without using the mains adaptor).
That just leaves the video camera, so your first choice is propably more than adequate. If you don't want to 'waste' money on something you will only use a couple of times and your daughter has a garage or its safe to leave belongings in the car) then you can buy a car power invertor. You can use this in the UK, back in the US and some models even have a cable to use it on the plane!
This (just $22!!!) should provide enough power to charge each device on its own:
http://www.calibex.com/Kensington-Po...bx/prices-html
or all 3 together:
http://www.calibex.com/Gravis-POWER-...bx/prices-html
This one has a USB charge included:
http://www.calibex.com/serv/calibex1...ower+Inverter+
Some planes use the same socket as you find in your car, older planes need a small adaptor.
Just an alternative idea to think about . . .
That just leaves the video camera, so your first choice is propably more than adequate. If you don't want to 'waste' money on something you will only use a couple of times and your daughter has a garage or its safe to leave belongings in the car) then you can buy a car power invertor. You can use this in the UK, back in the US and some models even have a cable to use it on the plane!
This (just $22!!!) should provide enough power to charge each device on its own:
http://www.calibex.com/Kensington-Po...bx/prices-html
or all 3 together:
http://www.calibex.com/Gravis-POWER-...bx/prices-html
This one has a USB charge included:
http://www.calibex.com/serv/calibex1...ower+Inverter+
Some planes use the same socket as you find in your car, older planes need a small adaptor.
Just an alternative idea to think about . . .
Originally Posted by dbark
I might have to move back temporarily with some belongings to help sort out a situation there with my daughters. I'm not sure what I would want to take, although definitely my laptop computer and ipod, possibly also my video camera.
Aug 10th 2006, 10:04 pm
#32
Just around the next bend
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,276
Re: Computers - Blighty to USA
Originally Posted by Texas_Dave
Your laptop charger should work without a transformer, check the label on it - you'll just need a travel adaptor (couple of bucks), same goes for your iPod (the mains adaptor should work in UK and the US, if its the firewire version then you can charge if from your laptop without using the mains adaptor).
That just leaves the video camera, so your first choice is propably more than adequate. If you don't want to 'waste' money on something you will only use a couple of times and your daughter has a garage or its safe to leave belongings in the car) then you can buy a car power invertor. You can use this in the UK, back in the US and some models even have a cable to use it on the plane!
This (just $22!!!) should provide enough power to charge each device on its own:
http://www.calibex.com/Kensington-Po...bx/prices-html
or all 3 together:
http://www.calibex.com/Gravis-POWER-...bx/prices-html
This one has a USB charge included:
http://www.calibex.com/serv/calibex1...ower+Inverter+
Some planes use the same socket as you find in your car, older planes need a small adaptor.
Just an alternative idea to think about . . .
That just leaves the video camera, so your first choice is propably more than adequate. If you don't want to 'waste' money on something you will only use a couple of times and your daughter has a garage or its safe to leave belongings in the car) then you can buy a car power invertor. You can use this in the UK, back in the US and some models even have a cable to use it on the plane!
This (just $22!!!) should provide enough power to charge each device on its own:
http://www.calibex.com/Kensington-Po...bx/prices-html
or all 3 together:
http://www.calibex.com/Gravis-POWER-...bx/prices-html
This one has a USB charge included:
http://www.calibex.com/serv/calibex1...ower+Inverter+
Some planes use the same socket as you find in your car, older planes need a small adaptor.
Just an alternative idea to think about . . .
