Hey Dude , your missing all the sunshine here !!!

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Pick up the telly and call MS`s 1-800 number and ask em , they will know for sure . Isnt the voltage different in EU than here ?? Good Luck

Jeff

 

You should have no problem... European laptops, like those in the US, normally runs on 12 VDC and the power stupply is a switching power supply that will regulate between 100 VAC and 240 VAC. The power supply would likely come with an European AC cord. If you're lucky, it's detatchable and you just supply a normal power cord. If you're not lucky, you my have to cut the plug and modify or buy a new AC cord.

Software won't give a darn... except for the language. If you have Windows you lay a new, fresh english, copy down without causing havoc.

In any case... simply be gracious and say thank you to your benefactor.

 

It won't make any difference. The only problem you will have is the plug which you will need to change for a U.S. version. As LEVE said, most power supplies automatically switch voltage. We use our company laptops all over the world (Toshiba, Fujitsu and Dell).

As for Windows: There ain't no localized version. You just select your country, keyboard and timezone when you reinstall Windows, or change it from the control panel (Regional options or settings and keyboard). That is all there is to it.

As long as you buy a brand that is available in the U.S. as well and not some local clone for which you might not be able to get parts if you need them in the future.

 

thanks guys..
I bought it.. it was a steal of a deal..
the guy was in a real Jam..
my only gripe is the UK keyboard.. it's got the @ down on the right instead of under the 2.

 

how much did you pay
:nosy:

 

It's a PIII, 1ghz, 512 ram, 30 gig hard disk.
S3 3d excelerated vid card. 3 1/2" floppy. DVD reader, CD writer. Small Digi Camera, USB cable, mini-mouse, power cable, adapter, for the low low price of $350 Euro's.. about $350 USD.

Except he told me t hold on to $50 and give it to him when he sends me a software package.. (Don't relly need/want but oh well.)

He was in a real Jam.. but I also kept him alive for 3 days with food donations. . (now you can tell how desparate he was for money)
I feel bad, but he now has chef whites, so he can start working here.

 

Hey, As long as you set your keyboard to U.S., the @ will work under the 2 although the key will say differently. If you are used to the @ key being under the 2 you won't have any problems as you probably don't look at the keyboard anyway when you type.

 

whuts a keyboard?

I thought about that:: I could always repaint the sucker: