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Int'l Power adapter question
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Houston, Texas
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I will be traveling to Malaysia and have a question about charging my PowerBook G4 400 while I'm there. I have an international converter that a friend let me borrow, but do I need to do anything on the Powerbook to put it in 240V mode? Any other gotchas for international power?
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Pleasanton, CA
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Your PowerBook will be fine.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
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You don't need any kind of voltage convertor with your powerbook.
It can take anything from 100V to 250V+ just fine.
However, if your staying at a Hotel, just remember you may not be able to plug your modem into the hotel telephone system. The exchange systems can sometimes blow out your modem. Just get a modem line tester to be on the safe side.
Happy Travels
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Philly
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what about the 50Hz vs 60Hz rating? i know that the powerbook can handle either without any adapters, but what about other devices?? how are they affected, if at all?
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Forum Regular
Join Date: May 2003
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I have used PBs in India, Nepal, China, etc. and have had no problems. Just used a small adaptor, no bulky converter. PBs are equiped to do that for you. I would, however, be careful about letting your PB trickle charge. Simply put, the more time you can survive without your PB plugged into questionable power grids the better.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Thanks for all your help!
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