Computer power requriements in NZ

I will be traveling to Auckland from the United States to attend school next
week. I need to know about the power adapter that is required to use my
laptop computer while there. Would it be best if I bought whatever is
required here or wait until I get there?

Anxiously awaiting my arrival...

doctor1

this quote is from Peter of Wed, 09 Jul 2003 07:17 :
> Then you just need an adapter to connect your
> plug to the standard NZ socket.

You need something like one of these ...
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/M7302

"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:...
> this quote is from doctor1 of Wed, 09 Jul 2003 06:43 :
>
> > I will be traveling to Auckland from the United States to attend school
> > next week. I need to know about the power adapter that is required to
use
> > my laptop computer while there. Would it be best if I bought whatever is
> > required here or wait until I get there?
> >
> > Anxiously awaiting my arrival...
>
> NZ domestic supply is 240V 50Hz.
> Check the power supply on your laptop. Most of these can handle a wide
> range of input voltages. Then you just need an adapter to connect your
> plug to the standard NZ socket. Australia uses the same electricity
> voltages and plugs as NZ.
> (The power supply on my Toshiba laptop is rated 100 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz. It
> worked fine in USA when I visited there.)
>
> HTH
>
If you have the time, buy a US to NZ adapter in the US. The NZ power plug
looks like a US plug with the prongs at a 45 degree angle. As the previous
poster mentioned, you don't need a voltage adapter if the power supply
handles the 110 to 250 range. The advantage of buying the adapter in the US
is that the ones sold in NZ tend to be huge, and the ones in the US are
tiny. If you are flying Air NZ you can buy one in the gift/book shop at LAX
terminal two right near the Air NZ gates. They probably have them in the
Bradley terminal as well (for QANTAS) but the shops near the gates are quite
limited. The big stores are out in the main lobby which you can't get to
after going through security. Fry's carries them as well for about a dollar
each.

I like to thank all of you responders for the speedy advice.
My Toshiba ps specs will handle to 230v. Looks like all I need is an
inexpensive adapter which I will purchase at LAX.

Thanks all,

doctor1


"Stuart Feigin" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > this quote is from doctor1 of Wed, 09 Jul 2003 06:43 :
> >
> > > I will be traveling to Auckland from the United States to attend
school
> > > next week. I need to know about the power adapter that is required to
> use
> > > my laptop computer while there. Would it be best if I bought whatever
is
> > > required here or wait until I get there?
> > >
> > > Anxiously awaiting my arrival...
> >
> > NZ domestic supply is 240V 50Hz.
> > Check the power supply on your laptop. Most of these can handle a wide
> > range of input voltages. Then you just need an adapter to connect your
> > plug to the standard NZ socket. Australia uses the same electricity
> > voltages and plugs as NZ.
> > (The power supply on my Toshiba laptop is rated 100 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz.
It
> > worked fine in USA when I visited there.)
> >
> > HTH
> >
> If you have the time, buy a US to NZ adapter in the US. The NZ power plug
> looks like a US plug with the prongs at a 45 degree angle. As the
previous
> poster mentioned, you don't need a voltage adapter if the power supply
> handles the 110 to 250 range. The advantage of buying the adapter in the
US
> is that the ones sold in NZ tend to be huge, and the ones in the US are
> tiny. If you are flying Air NZ you can buy one in the gift/book shop at
LAX
> terminal two right near the Air NZ gates. They probably have them in the
> Bradley terminal as well (for QANTAS) but the shops near the gates are
quite
> limited. The big stores are out in the main lobby which you can't get to
> after going through security. Fry's carries them as well for about a
dollar
> each.
>
>

doctor1 allegedly said:

> I will be traveling to Auckland from the United States to attend school
> next week. I need to know about the power adapter that is required to use
> my laptop computer while there. Would it be best if I bought whatever is
> required here or wait until I get there?
>
> Anxiously awaiting my arrival...

Most laptops have global power supplies.....and you just need to get a
compatible power cord.....or use a plug adapter.

My DELL Latitude has been everywhere (man) and the power brick handles
anything.

It should say right on your power brick what it can do.

Mine says: "Input: 100v - 240v - 1.5A - 70W Cont."

Japan is 100 volts...and no one uses weaker power than that as far as I
know. The US is 110v. NZ is 220v.

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That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders
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it is always a simple matter to drag the people
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That is easy. All you have to do is tell them
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doctor1 allegedly said:

> I like to thank all of you responders for the speedy advice.
> My Toshiba ps specs will handle to 230v. Looks like all I need is an
> inexpensive adapter which I will purchase at LAX.
>
> Thanks all,
>

Or Dick Smith's here.

You can usually use the powerpoints the cleaners plug into while in the
airport. You may have to sit on the floor or in a corner.....

--
Steve
--
"Naturally, the common people don't want war;
neither in Russia nor in England nor in America,
nor for that matter in Germany.
That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders
of the country who determine the policy and
it is always a simple matter to drag the people
along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist
dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist
dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can
always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them
they are being attacked and denounce the
pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing
the country to danger. It works the same way
in any country."
- Hermann Goering, Nazi Reichsmarshall

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 02:47:38 GMT, "doctor1" <>
wrote:

>I like to thank all of you responders for the speedy advice.
>My Toshiba ps specs will handle to 230v. Looks like all I need is an
>inexpensive adapter which I will purchase at LAX.
>
>Thanks all,
>
>doctor1
>
LAX?
Nothing is cheap at LAX - can you actually get the part there?

Cath

"doctor1" <> wrote in
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> I like to thank all of you responders for the speedy advice.
> My Toshiba ps specs will handle to 230v. Looks like all I need is an
> inexpensive adapter which I will purchase at LAX.
>
> Thanks all,
>
> doctor1
>
>
> "Stuart Feigin" <> wrote in message
> news:4VJOa.4051$ m...
>>
>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > this quote is from doctor1 of Wed, 09 Jul 2003 06:43 :
>> >
>> > > I will be traveling to Auckland from the United States to attend
> school
>> > > next week. I need to know about the power adapter that is
>> > > required to
>> use
>> > > my laptop computer while there. Would it be best if I bought
>> > > whatever
> is
>> > > required here or wait until I get there?
>> > >
>> > > Anxiously awaiting my arrival...
>> >
>> > NZ domestic supply is 240V 50Hz.
>> > Check the power supply on your laptop. Most of these can handle a
>> > wide range of input voltages. Then you just need an adapter to
>> > connect your plug to the standard NZ socket. Australia uses the
>> > same electricity voltages and plugs as NZ.
>> > (The power supply on my Toshiba laptop is rated 100 - 240V, 50 -
>> > 60Hz.
> It
>> > worked fine in USA when I visited there.)
>> >
>> > HTH
>> >
>> If you have the time, buy a US to NZ adapter in the US. The NZ power
>> plug looks like a US plug with the prongs at a 45 degree angle. As
>> the
> previous
>> poster mentioned, you don't need a voltage adapter if the power
>> supply handles the 110 to 250 range. The advantage of buying the
>> adapter in the
> US
>> is that the ones sold in NZ tend to be huge, and the ones in the US
>> are tiny. If you are flying Air NZ you can buy one in the gift/book
>> shop at
> LAX
>> terminal two right near the Air NZ gates. They probably have them in
>> the Bradley terminal as well (for QANTAS) but the shops near the
>> gates are
> quite
>> limited. The big stores are out in the main lobby which you can't
>> get to after going through security. Fry's carries them as well for
>> about a
> dollar
>> each.
>>
>>
>
>

You might like to try http://www.walmart.com for that plug adapter or Radio
Shack - this is what you need http://snurl.com/1r6s or
http://snurl.com/1r6t the complete list starts here http://snurl.com/1r6u

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