From: NewtonMP - Paul Curtis (paul.curtis_at_newtonmp.com)
Date: Sat Jun 19 2004 - 07:14:51 PDT
Matt,
I just bought an inverter, 400w/2 plug for my cell phone (hard to find the
Auto-Corded version). I plan to use it with my laptop, Newton and Cell
Phone. Since Nancy and the kids are still in Oregon, this was a life saver
as I have been driving all over MI without access to electricity. Now all I
need is an hour to wire it directly to the battery and mount under the
passenger seat. And then probably buy the upgrade alternator and install a
second battery.
Regards,
Paul Curtis
MP 120 v1.3/MP 120 v2.0/MP 130/MP 2100/MP 2100/MP 2100
www.NewtonMP.com (coming soon)
Go Green! Go White! Michigan State Spartans
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Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 10:21 AM
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Subject: [NTLK] After-market power adapter / Aftermarket voodoo
[It's dangerous to mess with Newtons and odd power supplies!]
The output voltage should have been listed in DC volts, not AC.
Newton AC adapters are plentiful and dirt cheap, so there's no need to go
with some off-brand adapter that might harm your Newton.
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Incidentally, I recently tried a science experiment in my car, attempting to
run one of my MP 2X00s off of a Radio Shack cigarette lighter adapter. The
RS
car adapter has a switch to adjust the voltage output from 3-12 volts (I set
it at 7.5 volts, of course). Output current for the device is rated at a
maximum of 300 mA. My MP ran just fine off of the adapter -- for about two
minutes. I blew one of those dinky-assed fuses inside the body of the
adapter plug.
I'm trying to figure out why the fuse blew, and the best answer I can come
up
with is that the Newton's load on the circuit was too great for the adaptor
to handle (Reminded me of the old garage band days, when I discovered that
one
could not connect an infinite number of speakers in a series circuit to a
guitar amplifier rated at 8 ohms! But I digress...) I suppose that I could
place
a LARGER fuse into the RS car adapter, but that would probably mean that a
secondary fuse under my car's dashboard would then fry out. If any
electrical
engineers out there have a suggestion, please post a response. In the
meantime, I'm thinking a DC 12 - AC 120 power inverter is the kludgy
solution to
charging the Newton on camping trips this summer.
Matt K.
In a message dated 6/17/04 4:51:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net writes:
<< [NTLK] After-market power adapter >>
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