Re: [NTLK] Adaptor for eMate

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Tue Mar 22 2005 - 06:06:39 PST


Sounds strange, what do you refer to as to be a >normal Newton 12V
recharger< ???
We have seen postings in the past that there is a cigarette lighter adapter
for the Newt.
So have you put your Emate into your car over night?

Cheers
Johannes

> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Raymond Kloss
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 10:55 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Adaptor for eMate

> Just to put things in perspective, I have an eMate that is burnt
> out from a normal Newton 12v recharger. Plugged it in overnight,
> and I smelled ozone the next day, now it doesn't work. Will have
> to workbench it soon when I figure out the problem.
>
> So just because you have a normal Newton recharger, doesn't mean
> you are 100% safe.

> Ray

> On Monday, March 21, 2005, at 12:05PM, Benedek Gergely
> <i3enedek_at_mac.com> wrote:

> >Ive put 12V into my newtons a few times, and they just switch off right
> >away, and they seem quite happy with an input of upto 9V, and
> they charge a
> >darn sight quicker too.

> >Ben

> >> On Mar 21, 2005, at 7:12 AM, Grietje Keller wrote:
> >>
> >>> So, as I understand I have two options now: buy a 'real'
> Newton adapter
> >>> (19$) or a 7V adapter(?$)

> >> NO! some of these adapters are crap and will fry your newt. Just
> >> because it says 7V on the outside, doesn't mean it won't spike up to
> >> 10V and pop!

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