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iknownothing
Joined: 14 May 2008
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 Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:18 am Post subject: US computer cord plug (two lines and one dot) Question |
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Hey guys
How do you guys use american computers or other electronic appliances with the two lines and one dot? In korea you can only use a plug with two dots. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks |
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tommo123456789
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: |
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seriously though.. with laptops and any other type of american style charges.. the power cord should allow a wide range of different volts (100v-220v) .. so just go to radio shack or an electronics store and see if you can find an adaptor that will allow you to plug an american style plug into an asian one.
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Tarkaan
Joined: 09 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| Buy an adapter, available at your local megamart. Then buy a stepdown transformer. |
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wanamin
Joined: 14 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: |
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i bought my dell laptop in korea. they gave me an American style plug with it. they also gave me a cheap 50 cent adapter just to allow the line parts of the American plug to connect to the circle Korean outlet.
ive had my computer for a while, and it works fine. Nothing expensive or difficult to carry like a transformer. |
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IwalkAlone
Joined: 30 Nov 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| Brought my laptop over last year. Had the same problem. 3 pronged male and 2 holed receiver female. Went to about 4 stores and none had the right adapter. In the end, a clerk just snapped the dot off and all worked dandy. That dot is used for grounding, but laptops come with a surge protector so just pop it off. It actually comes off easily. Do not just plug your laptop into a wall though without some sort of converter to reduce the 220v. My info is only in regards to the adapter problem. |
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dazzed
Joined: 26 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:33 am Post subject: |
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| DO not plug in any US appliances straight from the machine to the socket. Especially those 50 cent adapters. I had a US appliance I brought from US and it killed it in 2 days. Use a converter |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| DO not plug in any US appliances straight from the machine to the socket. Especially those 50 cent adapters. I had a US appliance I brought from US and it killed it in 2 days. Use a converter |
Man, you don't know anything. Certain appliances like microwaves and hairdryers will get fried, whereas others like most consumer electronics accept a range of voltages. You've got to look on the appliance or the manual and check. |
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Bigfeet
Joined: 29 May 2008
Location: Grrrrr.....
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: |
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The electronics that can take a wide range of voltages usually have a converter (transformer) built into them. This usually shows as a bulge (or boxy apparatus) in the cord somewhere. On that bulge (box) should be writing stating what kind of current it can accept.
My electric shaver, for instance, have the converter at the prongs so it looks like a fat plug while my laptop has a boxy converter. |
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