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LambMadras · Oct 2, 2003, 04:38 PM

I'm about to purchase a new 15 incher albook. I'm also about to head off to Japan from Australia and need to know what the situation is with voltage as I obviously dont want to damage my new PB over in Japan.
My knowledge is limited to Japan use 110v and Australia are 240v. I guess I would need a voltage converter as well as a plug adapter for when I get there. Or, Do the powerbooks allow for the user to switch the voltage within the OS?

Cheers LM

tooki · Oct 2, 2003, 05:25 PM

No converter needed. At most, you'll need appropiate plug adapters, the most ideal ones being the ones Apple makes that plug right into the AC adapter block.

tooki

Toutgood · Oct 2, 2003, 07:13 PM

Check the little square adapter that comes with your powerbook. On the side it should say something like Apple Japan input a/c 100-240 v. As a rule you should check all adapters to be sure. And Japan's power grid is pretty stable, I should thing- no sudden power surges...