Hi -

In May, I took a US-purchased IBM Thinkpad and a Sony video camera to
Malaysia, a 220 V, 50 cycle country. Both adapters were marked 110-220 V,
and neither had a switch - some internal sensing and switching going on,
obviously. Both worked perfectly on the local current in both Malaysia and
Thailand (daily use for over a month). Both continue to work faultlessly now.

What does the computer documentation say? The Thinkpad's mentioned merely
the probable necessity of conveerting the American three prong plug to
match those used in other countries.

I have used three different portables in all in Malaysia (over a total of
more than four years), one even with a locally purchased transformer, and
experienced no difficulties whatsoever.

But, as they say in other contexts, your mileage may vary.

Good luck,

Louis Smogor

>Normally, I would not hesitate. In this case, however, there is no visible
>switch on the adapter(transformer) and it makes me wonder how the vendor can
>build one that will supposedly 'automatically switch voltage (110 to 240) and
>frequency (50-60). From the feedback so far, I am becoming exceedingly
>hesitant to try, in case i lose the laptop.

>Jim Meagher wrote:

>> Dharam,
>>
>> Simply changing the configuration of the AC-plug's pins is
>> not enough.  Look for a switch (on the adapter) to select
>> 110 or 240 OR possibly a different cord from the adapter
>> to the AC wall socket.
>>

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