How
to pick the right laptop AC adapters
All Brand new laptops come with AC Adapters. Adapters are used for
charging laptop batteries and also used to supply power directly.
There are occasions which we require to buy an AC adapter.
Most laptop users travel, for those travel to Europe or US
they require AC adapters that take 100-240 voltage input and
output 16 voltage or 19 voltage.
Let us present 3 easy steps to pick the
right laptop AC adapters.
1. Finding the right "tips" - Different
laptops have different connectors. You need the right tip
for your laptop. This is very simply to find. Basically, laptop
AC adapters comprise of 2 ends. One end is male power outlet.
You use this end to plug into wall power outlet. The other
end is called "TIP" which you will plug this tip into the
"DC IN" in your laptop.
Your laptop won't work on the wrong tip.
You can only use the " matching Tips"
Warning : DO NOT try to force it in.
2. Finding the right "output voltage" -
Different laptops were designed to consume power varied by
equipments such as CD-Rom, LCD size, CPU maker and CPU speed.
You require to use the "matching voltage" . Only use the laptop
AC adapters output the matching voltage of your laptops. You
can easily locate your laptop voltage. Mostly, voltage is
printed on your laptops. You also can check your laptop manual.
3. Find the right "input voltage" - for
those users who will travel abroad especially to Europe and
Asia. You would need laptop AC adapters that compatible with
220-240 voltage also. So it would be wise...and yes...you
are!!.... Always look for AC adapters accept 100~240
voltages. 100~240 voltages AC adapters will go with you worldwide.
You do not need to carry 2 adapters anymore!!!.
That's easy!!! You now know
the basic knowledge to find your laptop AC adapters.
Better yet!!! Ac adapter
manufacturers are now promoting "universal AC adapters" .
This emerging adapters can
be used with multiple devices. They can accept 100~240 input
voltages and also adjust the output voltage to match device
automatically. |
