Mike O'Connor wrote:

> Ed Durrant wrote:
>
> >From what little hardware info that is given in the article, I see nothing
> >that would say that eCS / Warp wouldn't work on them, however these are
> >designed for the US market. They may not be relevant for us down here in
> >Australia (not meeting statutory electrical safety and voltage requirements
> >etc.).

> Hi Ed,
>
> I bought my VAIO Laptop in LA in March 1999, had it delivered 3 months
> later in Seattle, and that was a US model only - all the Battery powered
> computers are auto-sensing 50-60Hz/100-260V or so - I use the same power
> supply here as in the US, just with the two flat-prong US cable there
> and the angled larger plug one here.  the UL electrical standards are
> just as high there.
>

The problem with this approach is that should an electrical fault occur (on any
of the equipment in the room where your computer is) and that causes a fire,
there's a good chance the insurance wont pay out if they find that you are using
non-Australia certified electical equipment. I agree, usually the standards now
a days are high enough, however in principal that mains cable that you cut the
us plug off and added the Australian plug could be rated at 120V and you've
connected it to 240V, ie outside of the specification for the installation - or
so an insurance inspector could see it.

Crazy but true !

The main problems I suspect would be with the drivers for the hardware - do we
have more details about the laptop than what is in the article ?

Cheers/2

Ed.


 

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