What’s the voltage? Different countries use electricity of different voltages. North America and parts of South America use 110-volt electricity; most of the world uses 220-240 volts.
Most laptops are designed to operate on either voltage, and they switch automatically when plugged in. But how can you be sure your laptop is dual-voltage? Simply look at the power adaptor (the black box on the power cord); its label will say something like “110-240 VAC” or “110-120 / 220-240 V.”
Mark (Uber Geek) says: on January 26, 2010 at 11:15 am
Easiest thing would be for you to look at the AC Adaptor that came with the laptop:
From: http://www.magellans.com/store/article/357
What’s the voltage? Different countries use electricity of different voltages. North America and parts of South America use 110-volt electricity; most of the world uses 220-240 volts.
Most laptops are designed to operate on either voltage, and they switch automatically when plugged in. But how can you be sure your laptop is dual-voltage? Simply look at the power adaptor (the black box on the power cord); its label will say something like “110-240 VAC” or “110-120 / 220-240 V.”
Mark (Uber Geek) says: on January 26, 2010 at 11:15 am