Re: international travel-charging issues?
On 5 Jun2005, at 10:24 AM, Tim Hodgson wrote: On Sun, Jun 5, 2005 at 3:03 pm -0400, Peter Saint James wrote: UK plugs have round prongs (I think) Er, not quite! You are correct. I was mistaken. It's continental Europe that has the round prongs. Peter -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
One more thing--Apple sells a world adaptor pack; would there be any reason I couldn't just use the plugs I already have? The Apple adapters are surely very special in one (and I'll be, only one) specification.. That spec is the selling price. Well, they might be color-coordinated as well. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
Thanks to Peter, Tim, and Gladys for your helpful advice! Cheers, Kathryn If the charger plugs into a wall socket, the charger should have the relevant information on it. Law requires a label or embossing on the charger (or anything else you plug in). For example, a Powerbook charger says Input: 100-240v 50-60 Hz. That tells you it can use both US's 120 voltage and most of the rest of the world's 240 voltage. If an iPod wall-plug charger says something similar, you don't need to transform the power, just adapt the plug. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
On 4 Jun2005, at 8:53 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote: If so, would this hold true for iPod shuffles as well? (I have the usb charger for the Shuffle.) If you're plugging the iPod into a USB port on the computer to charge it, you don't need to change anything on it. What comes out of the USB port should be the same no matter what is charging the computer's battery. If the charger plugs into a wall socket, the charger should have the relevant information on it. Law requires a label or embossing on the charger (or anything else you plug in). For example, a Powerbook charger says Input: 100-240v 50-60 Hz. That tells you it can use both US's 120 voltage and most of the rest of the world's 240 voltage. If an iPod wall-plug charger says something similar, you don't need to transform the power, just adapt the plug. On the other hand, if the info says something more limited, like Input: 120v 60 Hz, that means US power only and that you have to use a transformer with foreign electricity. If you plan to use a phone cable for the computer, it must be converted also. Additionally you would be wise to get a device to tell you if the signal from the phone jack is safe. Some places have a different type of signal, which will harm the computer. This may not be relevant since your US ISP probably does not have a dial-up number in London so you'll be using wireless anyway. But check this out before plugging in a phone cable. One more thing--Apple sells a world adaptor pack; would there be any reason I couldn't just use the plugs I already have? Plugs and sockets are different in different parts of the world. UK plugs have round prongs (I think) so you need something to adapt the different shaped prongs to the sockets you'll encounter. Besides Apple's adapters, there is a device sold in hardware stores that combines a small surge protector with an adaptor for different socket configurations. Have a good trip. Peter -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
On Sun, Jun 5, 2005 at 3:03 pm -0400, Peter Saint James wrote: UK plugs have round prongs (I think) Er, not quite! See: http://users.pandora.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm#plugs (scroll down to 'type G') TimH -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
On Jun 5, 2005, at 10:24 AM, Tim Hodgson wrote: On Sun, Jun 5, 2005 at 3:03 pm -0400, Peter Saint James wrote: UK plugs have round prongs (I think) Er, not quite! See: http://users.pandora.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm#plugs (scroll down to 'type G') TimH Apple's world kit adapters are nice! I have used them frequently. Too bad they out last two Apple power adapters for my iBook. Peter Apockotos http://www.apockotos.com http://www.gsdCentral.com http://www.happymacintosh.com http://www.knightrider.org -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
international travel-charging issues?
I have the good fortune to be traveling to the UK in a couple of weeks. It seems to me that I read somewhere that I don't need a converter to charge my laptop--I only need an adaptor plug. Does anyone know if this is correct? If so, would this hold true for iPod shuffles as well? (I have the usb charger for the Shuffle.) One more thing--Apple sells a world adaptor pack; would there be any reason I couldn't just use the plugs I already have? Thanks for any advice, Kate -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: international travel-charging issues?
kate: trust me on that one. i am a flight attendant and have gone through a lot of countries with a plug adapter only. the uk is no exception. if you have the plugs already, why waste money. the uk is expensive enough! g On Jun 4, 2005, at 8:53 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote: I have the good fortune to be traveling to the UK in a couple of weeks. It seems to me that I read somewhere that I don't need a converter to charge my laptop--I only need an adaptor plug. Does anyone know if this is correct? If so, would this hold true for iPod shuffles as well? (I have the usb charger for the Shuffle.) One more thing--Apple sells a world adaptor pack; would there be any reason I couldn't just use the plugs I already have? Thanks for any advice, Kate --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
