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Hello, I asked this question several weeks ago and received some very wonderful answers. (What type of converter/adaptor plug kit do I need for a laptop computer in France? I'm wanting to bring my laptop on my trip to Paris France and I'm a little confused about the Converter/Adaptor Plug Kit for overseas travel. The ones I see are a 1600 watt converter and says good for small appliances. Will these work for a laptop (it's a gateway tablet laptop) or do I need some thing else, and if I need some thing else where do I find it???) Now, I want to make sure I understand it. The chargers I'm taking with me are Input 110-240V~3A 50/60Hz, 100-240V~50/60Hz 0.2A, and AC 100V-240V 200mA 47-63Hz. So with these all I need is the plug adaptor to use them in Paris, France? If I understood the previous answers correctly I wouldn't need a converter at all? Any help in understanding this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all for your help!!!!!
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Answer 1 :
you just need to buy a plug and your adaptor should be able to receive 240V 50/60hz in AC. The main difference is about the voltage. In North America you are using 100-110V and in Europe 240V. and your computer is working with a current of 19V (or something similar). So you don't need any converter
Answer 2 :
for laptops, the power block is your converter. All you need is a plug adapter from the american flat prongs to the european round prongs. they are less than $1 in a convenient store in europe.
Answer 3 :
What's been said - you do not need a convertor, just an adaptor plug.
Answer 4 :
As "Tim" pointed out (and rightly so) the power block (the big black cube) is your transformer. So you do not need a Voltage or Wattage converter. You will need a plug adaptor to use in Paris. Hope this helps, JPJ
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