[nickw311]

I am traveling across the country in a few weeks and would like to plug my computer into an AC/DC converter while riding in the car but I don't know how bad that will be for the battery.

Would it maybe be better to take the battery out and then plug the computer in?

Or is this just an all around bad idea?

[ibook_steve]

It should work fine as long as the adaptor puts out at least 45 W, but you will not be able to charge the battery while the machine is operating.

Steve

[macsonggirl]

i do this all the time and i've not had any problems with it. and mine does charge the battery also.

[ghporter]

Inverters (that's the technical name for a gadget that turns DC into AC) are no problem at all. Many are marketed specifically for computer users. Just make sure you get one with at least the power output capacity that your adapter needs (I think it's 65W for a MacBook). More capacity is better for a number of reasons, and there are a number of 90W and 100W units on the market that are both inexpensive and effective.

[nickw311]

Thanks for the advice, I have a cheap inverter that I use for small appliances but I may end up buying one that can crank out a little more power.