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Universal Power Supply - 5660 Power Tip

post #1 of 3
2/24/03 at 5:15pm
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I am on a quest to reduce the power cords I must carry when I travel. I currently own the Targus Universal Supply and I am looking at the Igo Juice supply shown at this link:

http://igo.ententeweb.com/mapfiles/juice.asp

These supplies only offer tips for major brand laptops. I am going to purchase a 5660 in a couple of weeks. I know it has some type of four pin connector. Is there any major brand laptop that has the same connector? Does anybody know of an adapter?

My goal is to have one supply that will power the laptop, cell phone and hopefully even digital camera when I travel. I know I am asking for a lot.

I think my best bet is an adapter for the 5660 as these power supply manufactures will only make tips for the mainstream laptops assuming the 5660 is differerent from all mainstream laptops.
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post #2 of 3
2/24/03 at 5:35pm
Even though the 5660's power plug is four pin,the actual cable coming out of the powersupply is only two.I assume It gets split into four on the little dongle thingy thats attached to the cable.
Realisticly,with a some basic soldering skills you could use any 20 volt DC/ 6 amp power supply for your 5660.
I suppose to make an universal power supply mod,you could attach a female socket to the output of your power supply that all your device specific cables could trade with and then attach the approriate male plugs to the end of your device cables etc.
Be carefull to not reverse the polarities or send the wrong voltages into anything though!
You would also be wise to use a multimeter to test the actual voltage comming out of any switchable "universal" power supply though,as in my experience they can be not very accurate!

Uhhh...After taking a look at the universal Juice adapter,it would seem that this unit doesn't put out the 20 volts needed by the 5660....

DC Input: 11.75-16 VDC ~8A MAX
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post #3 of 3
2/24/03 at 8:22pm
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Here are the specs for the Targus universal power supply that I currently own:

Right Angle AC Plug for 120V and 240V Operation. For International use, a separate wall adapter is needed. We suggest the World Travel Kit - PA031U or PA033U - Targus Universal Power Travel Adapter.

Output Voltage: 2-24 volts DC (Determined by the attached PowerTip)

10 ft power cord

Watts: 70 watts (continuous)
72 maximum (maximum)

Amps: 3.5 Amps (maximum)

US Right Angle AC Plug (included) Proprietary Connection (non IEC connector)

It is so small I find it hard to believe it could power the 5660 with an adapter.
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