Re: [worldcruising] PC Power Supplies

Subject: Re: [worldcruising] PC Power Supplies
From: Bob Taylor (bobt@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Nov 21 2000 - 10:35:04 EST

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Hi Craig
You might try E-Bay. Go to notebooks and Sony. I bought a 12v adapter for my IBM at much
less than the stores wanted. Good luck.
I have no connection to e-bay.
Bob sv Adagio

craig boorman wrote:

> John,
> I just purchased a Sony vaio laptop for my boat.
> Can I run this on ac and dc? I have a inverter and
> ac outlets all over but is their a dc connector I can
> buy that will run it on 12volt?
> Thanks
> Craig
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Browne <res02lfe@XXX.XXX>
> To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX>
> Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 9:34 PM
> Subject: RE: [worldcruising] PC Power Supplies
>
> >I run a desktop in Southern Cross. I just wired the AC power cord right
> into
> >the boat's AC system. Sure, I have to have the inverter on to use the
> >machine, but it doesn't draw much power at all. BTW the system is a Sony
> >Vaio, which comes with a flat-screen display, which both uses less power
> >than a CRT and (more importantly from my point of view) doesn't take up
> >nearly as much space.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roger Jones [mailto:reboot@XXX.XXX]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 4:43 PM
> > To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> > Subject: [worldcruising] PC Power Supplies
> >
> >
> > This is great if you want to run a laptop. I want to convert a desktop.
> >This will require replacing the internal power supply and using an external
> >LCD screen. Does anyone have a source for replacement internal power
> >supplies?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Roger
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom O'Meara [mailto:LLL@XXX.XXX]
> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 3:39 PM
> > To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> > Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Any problems with OceanPC computers?
> >
> >
> > At 11:43 AM 11/17/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > >I do recall seeing somewher on the web a company that sold
> > > replacement power
> > >supplies for PC's that ran off 12 V - If I can find them again -
> > > I'll let
> > > you know - Any one else???
> >
> >
> >
> > Sam Ulbing, n4uau (amateur radio enthusiast) offers a kit for this very
> > thing. Build yourself one.
> >
> > http://n4uautoo.home.sprynet.com/apvb-kit.htm
> >
> > Fair Winds,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> > -==-
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