Is the DC power input to most laptops the same?  Is there a generic
adapter that can be expected to work?

Larry A.

Michael Elliott wrote:

> David Beierl wrote:
>
>>  The small
>> inverter with no fan is silent and only draws 75 ma or so when idle
>> but can charge a laptop and suchlike while running the light.
>>
> Folks using notebook computers and working on tight energy budgets could
> save a few more mA if they get an inexpensive DC adapter for the laptop.
> One DC -> DC adapter is more efficient - as shown by lower operating
> temperatures of the bits - than the more circuitous DC -> AC -> DC
> route. Eliminate the middleman, I say!
>
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