Do not worry,
1st) the 1.2Amps will be drawn only in fast charging mode and as long as the
battery charge is fairly low
2nd) the MP120 power supply is current limited (if the Newt will try to sink
more than 0.5 Amps the adaptor output voltage drops down)thus the adapter is
safe
3rd) The MP2x00 will realize that the source is unable to deliver more than
0.5Amps and will simply not enter the fast charging mode in this case.
So the good news is that there is no problem at all neither for the Newt nor
for the power adaptor.
The bad news is that you need to be patient until your battery pack will be
completely charged inside the Newt.
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Henry Stukenborg
> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 5:51 PM
> To: Newton Talk
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] PC serial cable, AC adaptor for an MP2100
> Martin,
> >> Along similar lines, do I need a new AC adaptor as well? I gather the
> >> MP2x00 needs a 1.2A adaptor, whereas my MP120 adaptor is only rated at
> >> 0.5A. Trouble is I don't know if I'll be able to find a 240V adaptor
> >> for the 2x00 anywhere. They certainly haven't shown up anywhere I've
> >> searched so far.
> > Your adapter will work OK, but it will charge slower.
> A friend of mine told me that if you use a lower-rated adaptor than the
> Newton requires it will eventually burn out from the Newton trying to draw
> too much power from it. I'm not so sure but some of the EE's on
> the list can
> enlighten us, I'm sure.
> -Henry
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