Greetings, I have a question regarding what i

[myriad]

Greetings,

I have a question regarding what input voltages are acceptable for the 1100 tablet PC.

I just purchased an APC TravelPower carry bag which has a built in travel charger. Seemed ideal, but there's a catch...

The power supply that comes with the tablet is rated at 12 volts DC. The lowest voltage setting on the travel charger is 15v! :(
Having measured both supplies with a meter, each supply outputs very close to its rated output.

So, the question is, does anyone know if the tablet can handle the higher voltage, or is it likely to burn if I try? I really like the case, but obviously not enough to fry my tablet!


If anyone has any information or experience I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks!

[messiad]

myriad;

You should be careful. I have used other 12 Volt transformers successfully; however, one time I tried a few other transformers (these just seem to accumulate), and I ended up burning a fuse on the Viewsonic motherboard(tiny surface mount fuse, not an easy fix:().

You can use a voltmeter to check the output of a transformer that you think might work, although the output will change once it's connected (I am almost certain of this).

I "guesstimate" that my Viewsonic uses up to about 900mA (display on bright, battery charging), look for a transformer rated at least 1000mA.

David Messia