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Old 01-20-2007, 05:34 PM   #19
Ruffy
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its possible but wastefull. You're laptop should handle 12v just fine. Go find a car adapter for your laptop instead of getting the carnetix if it truly requires 14V. It'll be cheaper in the end. Car adapter $20-80.

Then if you do get the carnetix it would provide power for your screen and your usb devices.

Don't use an inverter. They're innefficient. Noisy, And throw of EMF/EMI like crazy. Trust me I have a hardwired inveter in my car right now and its terrible. Going from DC(Car) to AC(Inverter) Back to DC is retarded.


But as I said your laptop should be able to handle 12 volts. Most laptops have a wide voltage range of 3 volts up or down. The power adapter for my laptop got lost. Got a replacement. The on I have is 2 volts under what the factory one was. Still works just fine and it's made specifically for my laptops model #.
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