Comments on: Libraries deny use of laptops with adaptors http://americaninbritain.com/libraries-deny-use-of-laptops-with-adaptors Views from across the Herring Pond Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Yank http://americaninbritain.com/libraries-deny-use-of-laptops-with-adaptors#comment-10 Yank Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:33:22 +0000 http://americaninbritain.com/?p=33#comment-10 Thanks for the comment. I probably didn't make myself clear about the adaptor. What I meant was that the power was running low on my computer and I wanted to plug it in. They would not allow anyone to plug in their computers unless they had an electrical certificate declaring that the laptop was safe to be plugged into their wall. Yes, we are sorted now. We finally have broadband at home. Thanks for the comment. I probably didn’t make myself clear about the adaptor. What I meant was that the power was running low on my computer and I wanted to plug it in. They would not allow anyone to plug in their computers unless they had an electrical certificate declaring that the laptop was safe to be plugged into their wall. Yes, we are sorted now. We finally have broadband at home.

]]> By: D Guay http://americaninbritain.com/libraries-deny-use-of-laptops-with-adaptors#comment-9 D Guay Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:09:11 +0000 http://americaninbritain.com/?p=33#comment-9 Hi! Fellow expat American here. Can't you just pick up a UK-end for your power brick? All the bricks I've seen (including three laptops in my family, all from different vendors) have a replaceable cord from the brick to the wall outlet. They have a standard fitting on the end and you can pick up the UK version of this "end" in many places. (Woolies had them super cheap, but nevermind that!) I'm sure you'd find them at any electronics shop like Maplin or Curry's, etc. Just make sure your brick says something like "INPUT 100-240V 50-60Hz", put the new end on it, and you're good to go, no adaptor! (I haven't seen a laptop power brick in about a decade that was not ready for any power world-wide.) Just noticed it's been three months since this post, so you're probably sorted by now. Might help someone else! Cheers, Damien Hi! Fellow expat American here. Can’t you just pick up a UK-end for your power brick? All the bricks I’ve seen (including three laptops in my family, all from different vendors) have a replaceable cord from the brick to the wall outlet. They have a standard fitting on the end and you can pick up the UK version of this “end” in many places. (Woolies had them super cheap, but nevermind that!) I’m sure you’d find them at any electronics shop like Maplin or Curry’s, etc. Just make sure your brick says something like “INPUT 100-240V 50-60Hz”, put the new end on it, and you’re good to go, no adaptor! (I haven’t seen a laptop power brick in about a decade that was not ready for any power world-wide.)

Just noticed it’s been three months since this post, so you’re probably sorted by now. Might help someone else!

Cheers,
Damien

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