International Voltage

[John Doe]

I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
know that Canada has different power currents than here
in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
there.

My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

Go to Radio Shack, you will get what you need

Al


John Doe wrote:

> I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
> know that Canada has different power currents than here
> in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
> they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
> adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
> live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
> this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
> there.
>
> My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.

[Ted Ruoff]

According to this site Canada has the same standard as the U.S.

http://www.powerstream.com/CV.htm
http://www.fele.com/empd/tech/fe-wvr-C.html

"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
> I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
> know that Canada has different power currents than here
> in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
> they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
> adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
> live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
> this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
> there.
>
> My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

John;
Do you have all the necessary adapters for a trip to the USA?
If yes, you have what you need.

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"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
> I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
> know that Canada has different power currents than here
> in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
> they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
> adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
> live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
> this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
> there.
>
> My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.

[Knight]

Hello John Doe, nice and original name you have there....

Because laptops are created for people who travel all atround the world most
adaptors have a small switch that you choose the voltage you want to use it
with.
Look at the manual or download the manual from the site of the laptop.

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"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
> I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
> know that Canada has different power currents than here
> in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
> they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
> adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
> live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
> this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
> there.
>
> My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.
>
>


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[Robert T]

You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference between USA & Canada
in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.

"Knight" > wrote in message
...
> Hello John Doe, nice and original name you have there....
>
> Because laptops are created for people who travel all atround the world
most
> adaptors have a small switch that you choose the voltage you want to use
it
> with.
> Look at the manual or download the manual from the site of the laptop.
>
> --
>
> .....Creativity is intelligence having fun !.....;-)
>
> For the ones reading technical replies, I would kindly request them to
give
> me their feedback with another post (in the same thread of course), so I
> will know if my advice helped them or not.
>
> Kenny S www.talentgrid.com
> www.computerboom.net
>
>
> "John Doe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm going on a trip to Canada, most likely Vancouver. I
> > know that Canada has different power currents than here
> > in the good old U.S.A. But what kind of voltage would
> > they use there? I need to buy the right kind of power
> > adapter or else I could damage my computer and I can't
> > live off of battery power for 4 nights :-). Please Help,
> > this is urgent, because I need a laptop while I'm over
> > there.
> >
> > My computer is a Dell Inspiron 2600.
> >
> >
>
>
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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Robert;
Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten your ignorance.
Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some may not know for
sure.
Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US so your use
of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
If those that post correctly are morons, what does that make you now
that you are incorrect?

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"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
...
> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference between USA &
Canada
> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.

[John Doe]

Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted
which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an
argument going on here for days........I just checked a
travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.
There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm sorry
for causing this uproar...
>-----Original Message-----
>Robert;
>Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
>Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
>Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten
your ignorance.
>Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some
may not know for
>sure.
>Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US
so your use
>of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
>If those that post correctly are morons, what does that
make you now
>that you are incorrect?
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
...
>> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference
between USA &
>Canada
>> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
>
>
>.
>

[Steve C. Ray]

There is nothing wrong with asking a question when you need the answer! Like
they say - There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid answers.

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Replace "mail" with "36db"
"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
> Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted
> which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an
> argument going on here for days........I just checked a
> travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.
> There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm sorry
> for causing this uproar...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Robert;
> >Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
> >Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
> >Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten
> your ignorance.
> >Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some
> may not know for
> >sure.
> >Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US
> so your use
> >of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
> >If those that post correctly are morons, what does that
> make you now
> >that you are incorrect?
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
> ...
> >> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference
> between USA &
> >Canada
> >> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[peter]

Being Canadian I find it incredulous that most Americans do not realize =
we use the same current as you.If this question were to be asked by a =
Canadian in a canadian forum he/she would be laughed at for weeks.Think =
about it...we have the same TV sets...same stereos...hell most of the =
stuff we have comes from the states..made to US specs.We buy =
Dells..Gateways...IBM etc etc..all the same stuff that you buy...only we =
pay a hell of a lot more.I saw another post that related to data ports =
on telephone systems and again there is no difference..hell we buy =
mostly US parts for our telecommunications.We just dont have that mish =
mash of Cell Providers that makes one phone useless on anothers network. =
Take some time to get to know us and our system...we dont bite
peter
"John Doe" > wrote in message =
...
| Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted=20
| which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an=20
| argument going on here for days........I just checked a=20
| travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.=20
| There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm sorry=20
| for causing this uproar...
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Robert;
| >Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
| >Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
| >Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten=20
| your ignorance.
| >Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some=20
| may not know for
| >sure.
| >Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US=20
| so your use
| >of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
| >If those that post correctly are morons, what does that=20
| make you now
| >that you are incorrect?
| >
| >--=20
| >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
| >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
| etup.asp
| >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
| >
| >
| >"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
| ...
| >> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference=20
| between USA &
| >Canada
| >> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
| >
| >
| >.
| >


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[Knight]

Jupitor,

I am not a moron too, since I gave information that was general for the
whole world. There may be others that will not go to Canada put to other
places that the voltages DO differ. This newsgroup is read by thousands and
gets achieved in Google groups.
So even though I did not have the information about Canada and usa voltage,
my answer was correct.

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For the ones reading technical replies, I would kindly request them to give
me their feedback with another post (in the same thread of course), so I
will know if my advice helped them or not.

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www.computerboom.net


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Robert;
> Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
> Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
> Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten your ignorance.
> Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some may not know for
> sure.
> Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US so your use
> of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
> If those that post correctly are morons, what does that make you now
> that you are incorrect?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
> ...
> > You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference between USA &
> Canada
> > in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
>
>


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[Knight]

Sometime the question is far more important than the answer.

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"Steve C. Ray" > wrote in message
...
> There is nothing wrong with asking a question when you need the answer!
Like
> they say - There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid
answers.
>
> --
> Steve C. Ray
> Replace "mail" with "36db"
> "John Doe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted
> > which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an
> > argument going on here for days........I just checked a
> > travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.
> > There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm sorry
> > for causing this uproar...
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Robert;
> > >Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
> > >Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
> > >Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten
> > your ignorance.
> > >Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some
> > may not know for
> > >sure.
> > >Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the US
> > so your use
> > >of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
> > >If those that post correctly are morons, what does that
> > make you now
> > >that you are incorrect?
> > >
> > >--
> > >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> > etup.asp
> > >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > >"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no difference
> > between USA &
> > >Canada
> > >> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>


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[John Doe]

Haha, I know that you guys dont "bite", I have relatives
up in Canada, I just always thought there was a diff.
current because they do sell power adapters for Canada.
Better To be safe than sorry! :-D.
>-----Original Message-----
>Being Canadian I find it incredulous that most Americans
do not realize we use the same current as you.If this
question were to be asked by a Canadian in a canadian
forum he/she would be laughed at for weeks.Think about
it...we have the same TV sets...same stereos...hell most
of the stuff we have comes from the states..made to US
specs.We buy Dells..Gateways...IBM etc etc..all the same
stuff that you buy...only we pay a hell of a lot more.I
saw another post that related to data ports on telephone
systems and again there is no difference..hell we buy
mostly US parts for our telecommunications.We just dont
have that mish mash of Cell Providers that makes one
phone useless on anothers network. Take some time to get
to know us and our system...we dont bite
>peter
>"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
>| Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted
>| which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an
>| argument going on here for days........I just checked
a
>| travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.
>| There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm
sorry
>| for causing this uproar...
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >Robert;
>| >Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
>| >Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
>| >Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten
>| your ignorance.
>| >Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some
>| may not know for
>| >sure.
>| >Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the
US
>| so your use
>| >of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
>| >If those that post correctly are morons, what does
that
>| make you now
>| >that you are incorrect?
>| >
>| >--
>| >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>| >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>|
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>| etup.asp
>| >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
benefit.
>| >
>| >
>| >"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
>| ...
>| >> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no
difference
>| between USA &
>| >Canada
>| >> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
>| >
>| >
>| >.
>| >
>
>
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>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

John;
They sell power adapters for Canada?
I think someone runs a scam.
I have lived in both countries and have absolutely no issues with any
of my electronic equipment bought or used in either country.
Like I suggested in another post, if you can use U.S., you are good to
go in Canada.

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"John Doe" > wrote in message
...
> Haha, I know that you guys dont "bite", I have relatives
> up in Canada, I just always thought there was a diff.
> current because they do sell power adapters for Canada.
> Better To be safe than sorry! :-D.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Being Canadian I find it incredulous that most Americans
> do not realize we use the same current as you.If this
> question were to be asked by a Canadian in a canadian
> forum he/she would be laughed at for weeks.Think about
> it...we have the same TV sets...same stereos...hell most
> of the stuff we have comes from the states..made to US
> specs.We buy Dells..Gateways...IBM etc etc..all the same
> stuff that you buy...only we pay a hell of a lot more.I
> saw another post that related to data ports on telephone
> systems and again there is no difference..hell we buy
> mostly US parts for our telecommunications.We just dont
> have that mish mash of Cell Providers that makes one
> phone useless on anothers network. Take some time to get
> to know us and our system...we dont bite
> >peter
> >"John Doe" > wrote in message
> ...
> >| Whoa whoa lets not start rioting here...I once posted
> >| which processor was better AMD or Intel and I had an
> >| argument going on here for days........I just checked
> a
> >| travel book and found out that there IS NO DIFFERENCE.
> >| There, I didn't do my homework now I did it and I'm
> sorry
> >| for causing this uproar...
> >| >-----Original Message-----
> >| >Robert;
> >| >Your name calling is totally uncalled for.
> >| >Since you said "You are all..", it is all inclusive.
> >| >Perhaps you should read the posts again and enlighten
> >| your ignorance.
> >| >Also, everyone does not have your experiences so some
> >| may not know for
> >| >sure.
> >| >Some posters knew the equality between Canada and the
> US
> >| so your use
> >| >of the word "all" is clearly wrong.
> >| >If those that post correctly are morons, what does
> that
> >| make you now
> >| >that you are incorrect?
> >| >
> >| >--
> >| >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >| >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >|
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >| etup.asp
> >| >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
> benefit.
> >| >
> >| >
> >| >"Robert T" <x@x> wrote in message
> >| ...
> >| >> You are all a bunch of morons! There is no
> difference
> >| between USA &
> >| >Canada
> >| >> in terms of the electricity or the wall adapters.
> >| >
> >| >
> >| >.
> >| >
> >
> >
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