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    In the Car laptop question

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Flounder911, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. Flounder911

    Flounder911 Notebook Consultant

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    I think this is the correct subforum for this, if it isnt please feel free to inform me as to where it should go

    So im going on a 23-25 hour car trip here soon, and wont be driving much, but would like to have something to keep me entertained... what i was thinking of is buying a portable dvd player, but than i started thinking, why dont i just use my laptop for watching movies etc, but of course my battery will never last that long...

    Is there an kind of car adapter that anyone knows of that i can use to plug my laptop into the car cigarette lighter outlet thing, so i can run my laptop in the car?

    Also is there a way to convert only 1 headphone jack into 2 ... maybe a splitter of some sort?

    ive been searching futureshop.ca (living in canada) but havent been able to uncover anything

    Does anyone have any advice?

    Thank you everyone
    Flounder911
     
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  2. The General

    The General Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't really help you with the car adapter but I know that headphone splitters are certainly available, I'll look up where I found mine.
     
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    ratdog Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is what you are looking for

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=inverter&x=0&y=0
     
    ratdog, Oct 28, 2008
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  4. aussiek2000

    aussiek2000 Notebook Consultant

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    Look up "power inverter" for the power. It is an adapter to make the cigarette lighter an AC outlet.

    Look up headphone splitter on newegg for the headphone.

    I would link you, but I don't have enough posts.
     
    aussiek2000, Oct 28, 2008
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  5. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    You can pick up a headphonce splitter cheap ($4). I use mine every day.

    Look on amazon or the dell web site they will have what you are looking for.
     
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    onmound16 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can buy an adapter that plugs into a cigaret lighter that is an electrical plug-in like on a wall, then just use your battery charger. thats what I use. And you could probobly get away with using the sound on your computer.
     
    onmound16, Oct 28, 2008
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