@ Brian:
>>I'm having trouble sourcing a replacement ac power adapter in
Auckland New Zealand.
I'll need it in a hurry too!
input: 110-240
output: 15v +/-10% 1.5A
plug: D4.8mm d1.7mm
I see that most laptop adapters are 19v and 3.5A min.
How far up in amperes could the netbook handle?<<
The problem is not how many Amps the netbook can handle, as what is quoted
(ie. 3,5A) is the maximum that CAN be supplied. The problem is mainly the
voltage; if it's too high, it will damage the netbook. So, if you find a
15V adapter with the right connector, the only thing you realistically
need to worry about is the stated current; if it's less than the 1,5A
quoted on the netbook's own adapter, it may not be sufficient to charge
the netbook's battery effectively. However, if what you find says 2A or 3A
then there should be no problem, as the netbook will simply draw whatever
current it needs...
I think that Steve Litchfield wrote an article on AAS
(www.allaboutsymbian.com) about using the right charger (ie. the one that
came with your phone), rather than a similar-looking charger that came
with a different phone, as the maximum currents each charger is capable of
supplying may vary considerably. Using an "underpowered" charger on a
phone having a larger battery may cause the charging to be ineffective, as
what you end up with is effectively a long trickle-charge rather than a
full-on charge.
Hope this helps,
Best regards / Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Sincères salutations
Ian Chapple
Examiner Measuring, Optics | Dir. 1.2.3.6
European Patent Office
Patentlaan 2 | 2288 EE Rijswijk | The Netherlands
Tel. +31 (0)70 340 3511Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:16:55 -0000
From: "Psionflexi" <address truncated>
Subject: Re:NetBook power adapter specs
Hi Brian
What matters here is the voltage - this needs to be the same i.e. 15V.
Provided the PSU can provide at least 1.5A (i.e the same as the original
PSU) then that is fine. The current rating of the PSU is the max that it
can deliver - the netbook will not always be drawing this, it will take
whatever it needs (up to 1.5A in this case). The only real downside to a
larger current PSU is that it will be physically larger/heavier
Hope that helps
Regards
Paul Wright
BSc MEng PGDip CEng MIEE
www.psionflexi.co.uk
www.revobattery.co.uk
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"There are 10 types of people in the world.
Those who understand binary and those who don't!"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:30:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Ajai Khattri <address truncated>
Subject: Fujitsu Lifebook
Another tiny laptop looking very Psion-like:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/fujitsu-lifebook-uh900-now-available-in-us-for-850/
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Aj.Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 23:48:23 -0000
From: "Hugh Dibley" <address truncated>
Subject: NetBook power adapter specs - Kensington adapter
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:16:41 +1300
From: list <address truncated>
Subject: NetBook power adapter specs
I'm having trouble sourcing a replacement ac power adapter in Auckland New
Zealand. I'll need it in a hurry too!
input: 110-240 output: 15v +/-10% 1.5A plug: D4.8mm d1.7mm
I see that most laptop adapters are 19v and 3.5A min. How far up in amperes
could the netbook handle?
Thanks Brian
The Kensington adapter Model #K38030/K38031 has two output options:
14-17 V & 17-21V - plus lots of connectors. (and a USB charger output)
(Bought mine when left my Dell notebook adapter behind - again!)
atb Hugh DibleyDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:11:58 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Nokia N900, Seen at CES, prices PixPDA,
Att.: Ajai Khattri
Re.: Nokia N900 - Is that the same Abiword as I used many years ago on
my PC ? It worked quite well but nothing
great, I hope it has improved since than. I would never try to
create a spreadsheet on such a small device but
to read spreadsheets created on a PC is very useful for me.
Att: Steve Morton
Re.: Seen at CES - I tried to look at the webpage on my netBook with
Opera .... not enough memory :-).
Att.: Thomas F. van der Zijden
Re.: prices PixPDA - and what can we get now for around Euro 250.- to
Euro 300.- ? A whole lot more than a 5MX or a
netBook. Amazing how prices of this type of equipment came down.
Best regards,
ItamarDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:11:58 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: voip,
Att.: Gianluca Gallino
Re.: voip - Maybe Skype is not the right program to use for VOIP on a phone ?
By the way, how do you all still remember how much each Psion has cost
you 10 to 15 years ago ? I don't have a clue
!
Best regards,
ItamarDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:11:59 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: n900, MAcro program,
Att.: Craig Carroll
Re.: n900 - As it appears that many subscribers are interested in this
device as a possible replacement of their
5MX, could you write to the digest with your experiences with the N900
? Strength, weaknesses, what you like and
doln't like, does it replace your old Psion equipment or not ?
Att.: All
Re.: Macro program - Does a program like Macro5 exist on any other
platform for mobile devices (phones and/or
portable computers) ? I think this program is one of the defining
programs of the Psions that keeps me using my
netBook. Only for the reading of the digest and sending the answers I
use several macros and OPL programs :
- to open the email and copy the digest to a word file
- to copy the text to my digest archive and copy the subjects to a database
- to open the email to write the answers in
- to reformat the text in an easy readable and larger font
- to switch between the outgoing email and the text of the digest
This is just an example how one can automate these tasks so easily
with macro5, assistant and OPL. And I use really
simple OPL programming, nothing fancy like real programs.
Best regards,
ItamarDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:12:00 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Contacts, ABP5,
Att.: Peter McCafferty
Re.: Contacts - Your info does not make sense as I am sure I worked
with several different contacts files on my
netBook with a program called "Contact Loader". I think you can just
manually copy the contacts.cdb file from your
CF card to the hard disk and that should work (unless my memory really
fails me here).
Att.: Alan
Re.: ABP5 - I also split the files at the end of each year. It keeps
my bank data tidy and approachable without
having to search too long.
Best regards,
ItamarDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:12:00 +0000
From: Itamar Engelsman
Subject: Broadband for Psions?,
Att.: Cathy Roberts
Re.: Broadband for Psions? - That is possible with the netBook but not
with the 5MX. I think the S7 will do it as
well but not 100% sure.
Best regards,
ItamarDate: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:14:20 +0100
From: Kees vd Straten <address truncated>
Subject: RE: NetBook power adapter specs
* input: 110-240
* output: 15v +/-10% 1.5A
* plug: D4.8mm d1.7mm
* I see that most laptop adapters are 19v and 3.5A min.
* How far up in amperes could the netbook handle?
Hello Brian,
Not so much.
On the mainboard of the Psion there is a very tiny fuse, when you melt that
fuse you cant use your Psion anymore.
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Regards,
Kees.Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:11:18 +1300
From: list <address truncated>
Subject: Re: NetBook power adapter specs
> output: 15v +/-10% 1.5A
> plug: D4.8mm d1.7mm
> I see that most laptop adapters are 19v and 3.5A min.
> How far up in amperes could the netbook handle?
Would a 2A switch-mode supply would be ok?
I have found and bought:
Switchmode Mains Adaptor 15VDC 2A
<http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=MP3492&keywords=MP3492&form=KEYWORD>BrianDate: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:10:14 +0000
From: Steve <address truncated>
Subject: Dark Horizon game on Psion
Hi there,
I am not sure where I read it but someone gave an
email address for the developer of the "Dark
Horizon" game so that the game could be registered.
I wrote to that email address way back on the 9
November 2009 and finally received a reply this
morning .... the reason being that he hadn't used that address for years !
So if anyone want to contact him for a
registration code (cost is £10 by PayPal) for this game his name/email is :
JS Greenwood <jsg(at)jsgreenwood.com>
Replace (at) with the @ symbol of course .. done
like that to protect his email !
So if you haven't got the registration and want
it, I am sure you will get a quick and friendly
response from him (his first name is James)...
email him before sending payment of course !
Kindest Regards,
Steve
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