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post #21 of 48
1/2/04 at 4:12pm

this one should doit!

Expensive bulky but should be lla the power you need!
300Watts load!
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...ct%5Fid=22-146
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post #22 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:09pm
Brain,

That is still not enough volts. The 51m needs 180+.

-Craig
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post #23 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:16pm
that, and it cannot be used on airplanes
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post #24 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Brain,

That is still not enough volts. The 51m needs 180+.

-Craig
There is no way it uses 180 volts!

its 180watts! Big difference!

read drews post again!

You only have 110-120V running in your house!
Unless you got it hooked to some weird 220V dryer outlet!
I have run my laptop on my 200watt 120v car adapter works fine!
I will take pics if you want!
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post #25 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:31pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Braingoo
Expensive bulky but should be lla the power you need!
300Watts load!
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...ct%5Fid=22-146
Do you own this model Brain?
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post #26 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:34pm

No not exacly!

300 watt model!

I'm interested I want o get my volt meter out and see hou much is actualy coming out of the supply!
Un fortunalty all my electronics equipment is inmy parents basement!
Just moved I have both my meter and inverter there!
May go by there this afternoon to get them!
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post #27 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:35pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the info brain
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post #28 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:46pm
I'll look later but on the AW forums...

The Admin was saying the current in Volts from these devices is not enough constant current. Either they're full of it and want to sell more batteries, which I doubt (they probably break even on battery sales) of they are seriously concerned about warranty issues with burnt our MoBo's.

-Craig
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post #29 of 48
1/2/04 at 6:50pm
Thread Starter 
soo. Alienware needs to make us a car adaptor/power inverter designed for our notebooks. Until then, stock up on batteries
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post #30 of 48
1/2/04 at 9:20pm

My Car adapter!

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Originally Posted by Maniac
pictures please. btw, drew, can you make this a sticky?
Here is what I used!
Works fine to dark out to take pictures right now will takesome of it in my car tomorow that and my car is realy dirty!
I think I picked this thing up for 40$ I don't think it is plane worthy but if I can find a smaller verion I will let you know!
Trust me this thing is 300watts that is more than enough for any apliance it ran a tv and an xbox in a van I'm sure it will handle a laptop.
What the alienware people are saying is true those crappy little laptop car plugs are no ggod in this case and are not up to the task of running this laptop this however is vastly different this is a power inverter has a transformer inside that ups the wattage. Note make sure car is running before using will run out your car battery!
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post #31 of 48
1/2/04 at 9:51pm
Interesting....although AW techs say NOT to use anything to power the laptop up remotely.

And you say you have no problems running your lappy on it?
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post #32 of 48
1/3/04 at 12:16am
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Originally Posted by Drew
Interesting....although AW techs say NOT to use anything to power the laptop up remotely.

And you say you have no problems running your lappy on it?
I did not get a computer electronics degree for nothing!
Those techs are probably refering to something you would plug strait from your laptop to your cqar adapter those will not work and will give in sufficent power these however can supply power to any device at a constant rate just remember to plug in after car is started and un plug before it is turned off. It would probably not hurt it to remin pluged in but the inital start of the engin could cause over voltage so just on the safe side. I will take out to car tommorow and plug in my laptop and take some pics of it working I may also stick my voltmeter in it and show you what is coming out should be pretty steady power source.
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post #33 of 48
1/3/04 at 12:55am
You may want to have at least one hand on the wheel

-Craig
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post #34 of 48
1/3/04 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Craig
You may want to have at least one hand on the wheel

-Craig
I'll just let my wife drive!
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post #35 of 48
1/3/04 at 12:46pm
Uh... Like Craig Said:

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Originally Posted by Craig
You may want to have at least one hand on the wheel

-Craig

-b
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post #36 of 48
1/3/04 at 12:57pm

live from my car

hello all now talking live from my car running off the 300watt car adapter
runs fine! I can even get my wi-fi signal out here!
pics to come have to go back inthe house for that!
power meter at 100% been out her for like 15min
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post #37 of 48
1/3/04 at 1:01pm
LOL you kill me Brain. Nice work.

I guess I'll have my crow pie with whip cream.

-Craig
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post #38 of 48
1/3/04 at 1:05pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
LOL you kill me Brain. Nice work.

I guess I'll have my crow pie with whip cream.

-Craig
Sorry will go to great lenghts to prove my point
but this is kinds cool nice day out here about 60degrees uncomonly warm for this time of year! Car is not moving but I would love to see how far my Wi-fi goes!
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post #39 of 48
1/3/04 at 1:10pm
i see how it goes...kill 2 birds with 1 stone and then make craig eat them
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post #40 of 48
1/3/04 at 1:34pm

Ok picture time!

Here are some pictures from my exploits!
I will put wifi range pictures in another thread

Excusemy car it is really dirty it is just a plain old mercury mystique my parents got for me not much but gets me from A to B only 9 miles to work and back so I'm never in it all that long. almost paid for though.

Oh well anyway 300wat power inverter works great tesed for about an hour wnet on the internet ran 3dmark played DVD. Power meter stayed at 100% and even recharged my battery. I would say at 300watts you would be pretty safe using this thing for extended road trips only down side lap gets warm in a cold car this could be good!

I used it from the passanger seat and the drivers seat nighbors though i was crazy testing my wifi drive 5 feet stop test drive 5 more feet stop test. all I did was refresh google till could not refresh any more. I realy was not concered with the signal just how far out could an internet connection be made.

ok no more chit chat here are some pics!
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