Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 08:33:19 -0700 (PDT) From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Power supplies (was Re: Libretto U-100)
--- Jim Drouillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:15:18 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jim Drouillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LIB] Power supplies (was Re: Libretto > U-100) > > > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:03:58 +1000 > > From: Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: [LIB] Libretto U-100 > > > <-----SNIP------------------> > > Some laptops like my > > current one even test > > the adapter when you plug it in and will do things > > like disable > > simultaneous charging and running if it detects an > > adapter that isn't up to > > spec (not sure how it does it - it could briefly > > cause a current surge to > > test the capabilities of the adapter or it may > send > > some sort of data back > > down the power cable to query some smarts in the > > adapter). > > > <------SNIP--------> > > >- my Dell Inspiron 9300 > > monster has a Pentium M > > 2.0 and a GeForce 6800 but even when playing 3D > > games the base and air > > vents only get mildly warm. In contrast, we've got > a > > Sharp AL3DU at work > > (Pentium M 2.0, GeForce 6600), the base of which > > gets uncomfortably hot > > even when idling. > > > > </rant> :-) > > > > > > - Raymond > > > > > My own rant: I have an Insprion 9200 (2.0 Pentium > M) > and also a Targus universal AC/DC power adapter > which > claims to be 120W (had this before the notebook). I > got the powertip for my notebook (which is listed as > "power only - no charge"). I expected that this was > just a CYA disclaimer because that tip also works > with > other lower-powered universal adapters which > wouldn't > be able to provide full power but it does in fact > force the notebook into low-power mode (600 MHz, no > charging). The BIOS says the power adapter type is > "not recognized" on boot. Sounds like it's using > something other than the power delivery ability of > the > supply to detect it. I'd like to be able to fool it > into working at full power. welcome to integration. needs filtering. also sounds like its running at too high voltage john > > Jim > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
