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    m11x dc adapter?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Egnix, May 8, 2010.

  1. Egnix

    Egnix Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know a dc adapter (I.e. cigarette lighter plug) which works with the m11x? I checked with Targus and Kingston I think and they didn't know which type would work with the m11x and their adapters.
     
    Egnix, May 8, 2010
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    xhero Notebook Evangelist

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    You can by a adapter from autozone that fits in to the cigarette lighter and then you plug the m11x into that.
     
    xhero, May 8, 2010
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  3. Egnix

    Egnix Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure which adapter your talking about.
    BTW, I'm not looking for an inverter.
     
    Egnix, May 9, 2010
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    GallardosEggrollshop Notebook Evangelist

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    Well Best Buy sells a plug that plugs into the cigarette lighter and the other end has a 3 prong plug you can plug the M11x charger into
     
    GallardosEggrollshop, May 9, 2010
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    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    OP said hes not looking to use an inverter but a proper DC/DC converter unit. when I get home I will look at the tip and see if I can find a tip that is compatable. most laptops use one of 9 different DC tips
     
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  6. Egnix

    Egnix Notebook Consultant

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    Exactly. I'm assuming it uses a common tip but I wanted to verify before I bought an adapter.

    Thanks crazycanuk. I look forward to your follow up post.
     
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  7. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Dell sells a travel charger on their site. Its like 89 bucks
     
    ejohnson, May 10, 2010
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  8. Egnix

    Egnix Notebook Consultant

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    Do you have a link? The only one I found was an AC charger.
     
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    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    I have a Targus 90W AC/DC Universal Wall/Auto/Dual Laptop Charger, model APM62. Using tip S35 Rev. A seems to work with my M11x R2 (it shows it's on power and does charge the battery, but I haven't tried to game with it). That tip came with the adapter when I bought it, but they seem to have a newer model of that adapter out, so I can't say for certain it still does.
     
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  11. lancorp

    lancorp Notebook Virtuoso

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    You need one of these. This is a DC (car) only version, and it so incredibly small, it's got the same footprint as a business card, and weighs next to nothing. There is also a 120W version that is identical in size. How do they do it?? :)

    It comes with many tips, but you only need the N19 (Dell) tip. You can also charge other devices, you just need the correct tip.
     
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  12. kent1146

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    The nice thing about the Alienware M11x is that it is compatible with any adapter that works with any Dell Inspiron, Latitude, or Precision laptops. And there are a LOT of adapters.

    I have used AC/automobile/airplane adapters before from iGo Power, Kensington, and Dell. They all pretty much do the same thing - the only difference is going to be weight and size.

    I currently use a Duracell AC/auto/air adapter. The nice part about it is that it has a built-in USB port on the charger, so that you can charge your cell phone (or Logitech Performance MX mouse) at the same time.
     
    kent1146, Aug 9, 2010
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