Lap top computers charging them

Heading back to Thailand in a few days. Now that most hotels offer WIFI I am thinking of bring my lap top. One thing that bothers me is the recharging or pluging them in to use. I have traveled all over the world and find that the conversion plugs do not work. Almost killed my self in Africa when useing them. Would hate to loose a computer due to this problem. Can any one help. I will be coming from the USA and we use 110 while most other countries use 220.

By the way looking forward to my trip back except for the filght.

Thank your for your help.

I brought my laptop with me from North America.

I was able to charge it in most sockets without an adapter. The socket looks different, but the three prong plug fits and it works. (someone showed me)

For the two prong sockets, I went to a computer store and bought an adapter for something like 200baht and it worked fine as well.

My laptop is still working fine today. There was a website, I can't remember off hand where, that explains what you need depending on where you come from of course. maybe someone else on the board knows where it is. (actually I found them, first link below covers quite a few countries.)

Hope this helps.


Try these:

http://kropla.com/electric2.htm

http://www.travelfish.org/faq_answer.php?qID=13

http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Thailand

One site recommends getting an adapter, easy to find. You shouldn't have to pay too much. i.e. they're not expensive.

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I will be coming from the USA and we use 110 while most other countries use 220.

By the way looking forward to my trip back except for the filght.

Thank your for your help.

SeaBeeтАж

I, too, have travel the world with the same trust laptop for the past 4 years. The electricity in Thailand is 220V 50Hz. Coming from USA, most laptops and other electronic devices (iPods, portable gaming systems, etc.) made these days will accept 100V-240V 50-60Hz inputs and will convert the voltage automatically, look on the box that is part of your ac/adaptor/charger cord.

Thailand uses either the two pin type or the two flat blade prong type of plugs, and some outlets will also accept the two flat blades with ground pin plug, especially in the newer buildings. If you're staying in a hotel, the better hotels often can supply these for their guests or you can purchase plug adaptors inexpensively in the U.S. You should not need a voltage converter, which is more costly. This chart will show the differences between the plugs and the electrical systems: http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm

[Bob]

Ditto, Seabee. Most (all?) laptops can be plugged into either 110 volt or 220 volt outlets. My guess is that it'll tell you that right on some label on your laptop (if not, check your manual). I've got a Toshiba and it works fine in either.

That little box on your laptop cord is a transformer. It outputs direct current at the voltage and polarity that your laptop expects. Always use the one supplied unless it falls to pieces or is stolen and replace it with a variable transformer set for your laptop.

In the states I expect Radio Shack or Tandy is your best bet, in the UK Maplin Electronics are tops for this kind of gear. Adapter plugs are one way to go but if you are near Panthip Plaza you can probably pick up a local cord to go into your transformer from local outlet plugs which will be a neater solution.

No problems -laptops are designed to be portable & one that could not run on 100~240v would be like a chocolate fireplace (but do check the power supply label).

All you will need is a plug adaptor & from what little I know (as a Brit) the Thai sockets looked like they would take your US plugs.

Wikepedia should back up that theory.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_AC_power_plugs_and_sockets)

I have used numerous models of laptops purchased in the US with no problems in Thailand or elsewhere. You will find that today's laptops will handle all flavors of electricity worldwide. Added bonus, Thai wall plugs accept US or European plugs.

This applies to cell phone, camera, and MP3 player chargers as well.

Go forth, have fun, don't worry about charging your laptop. Instead, consider how you will recharge yourself after all that fun.