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Subject: Re: London help (from Londoners especially)

Author: Francesco Di Tolla

Date: 02:16:20 08/01/00

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On July 31, 2000 at 19:19:40, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>Typically, computers will have a little switch in the back to tell them what
>kind of power they're getting. So using a desktop computer shouldn't be a
>problem; of course, check for the existance of the switch before you leave. :)
>
>If you have a laptop, your AC adapter may have a similar little switch that you
>need to flip. Or you may need a new AC adapter. It may be that some of the nicer
>AC adapters will automatically adjust to the voltage. In any case, this should
>all be obvious from the sticker on the adapter.
>
>As Steve said, getting a plug adapter is easy. They're all over, and they're
>typically very cheap.

There are also cheap UPS that do the service, i.e. they work with different
voltages in input and output.

regards
franz




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