Do I need a laptop converter for Italy?
Hello. I have a Dell 10v that I'm planning to take to Italy with me. I do not know though if I just need a plug adapter or an actual voltage converter for this trip. http://www.amazon.com/Sima-SIP-3-Ultimate-International-Adapter/dp/B0009EXVFI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Or http://www.amazon.com/Notebook-Adapter-Charger-Inspiron-Laptops/dp/B002QDJBBI/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276117920&sr=1-17 Thanks!
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no
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I dunna no gotta a laptop, but in Italy they use a strange adaptor with two spins, it looks like an electric gun like our famous taser
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The plug adapter shown in the 1st link allows you to plug devices made for the US market into the wall sockets here in Italy and other places in Europe. You'll need that. The 2nd link is just the power supply for the laptop which you need regardless of where you use the laptop (US or Europe) - you do not need a special one of these for Europe though. The same one you use in the US will work as long as you have the plug adapter. The point of the plug adapter is to convert the plug from the flat pins used in US outlets to the round pins used here. Check the label of the Notebook adapter. It will say something like Input: 100- 240 VAC 50/60 Hz. That tells you it is made to work either with the US electrical system or the system here in Europe. Some devices are not made to work in both places and those will need a voltage converter in order to work here. Most modern electronic things do support both though - camera chargers, cell phone, chargers, IPOD chargers, laptops, ... Other things like electric shavers or hair dryers may not be designed to work in both places though. I have several laptops and camera chargers that were purchased in the US here and have never needed more than the plug adaptor (i.e., I don't need a separate voltage converter to go from the US 100 V to the European 220 V)
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