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Hey, well im pretty new here and have a quick question.

Im going on a trip skiing over Christmas break, and really want to bring my laptop with me. Its a Toshiba A505D-S6968.

I was wondering if there is such thing as a car charger for it, that just plugs into the cigarrete lighter in the car or something. The cheaper the better, haha.

Thanks
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You could try this. It is a car outlet to regular outlet adapter.
Okay thanks.

Anything else anyone knows about?
Like Angmaar posted, one of those will be your best bet. There are many types and most electronics stores carry them. Make sure it is rated for more Watts than your power brick draws (see input on the brick). Also, you need to make sure it can do that wattage sustained and not just in a burst. Last, don't leave it plugged in when the car is off.
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I just use a plain car-plug 125W power inverter, some $30 thing at Newegg

just make sure you don't exceed the current draw on that circuit or you'll have to figure out where your car's fusebox is lol.

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listen to IEATFISH, i forgot to mention you wanna at least meet or exceed whatever the power draw of the power brick is.
Ok thanks guys. How do i know how many volts i can use before having to reset the fusebox or whatever?
Also were going to be using the dvd player built in the car, if that makes a difference.
an inverter would be the way to go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-123-_-Product
it has no reviews but its a top seller
Most power outlets in cars will give you enough to use an inverter that gives around 250W. So just make sure your inverter supplies enough for your power supply for your laptop. Additionally, you may want to have some spare fuses, just in case. Oh, and if you can get an inverter with some active cooling, get one, those things can get hot. Make sure to get an inverter that can supply 25% more power than you actually need, remember that a 110W power supply might actually draw more like 120-130W from an outlet, and getting an inverter that can supply more than you need will ensure that it can remain cool. Finally, make sure the inverter can supply the power you need non-stop, I've seen plenty of inverters that say stuff like "250W power inverter", and then in fine print it says "250W for 5 minutes, 200W continuous".
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an inverter would be the way to go. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-123-_-Product
it has no reviews but its a top seller

That one looks like it should do the trick. I like that it has a USB port too. Make sure your power brick doesn't draw more that 150W and you'll be fine.
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The brick says 100-240V, which im assuming is volts.
Anyone know how many watts that is?
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The brick says 100-240V, which im assuming is volts.
Anyone know how many watts that is?

Does it list amps or anything? Volts don't convert to watts... Maybe a pic of the brick?
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it says 3.95A, i would take a pic but its an iphone, and you cant really see the words clearly.
If you want, i can tell you the model number and maker.
Nothing wrong with using an inverter but here is a car adapter for your model $44.95, link.

Edit: Added link.
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Nothing wrong with using an inverter but here is a car adapter for your model $44.95.

Also a good idea, though it removes the ability to charge other devices as well. Advantages include not needing to convert the DC car battery to AC and back to DC for the laptop. Both choices have their perks.
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The brick says 100-240V, which im assuming is volts.
Anyone know how many watts that is?

19V DC, up to 3.95A / 75W max
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it says 3.95A, i would take a pic but its an iphone, and you cant really see the words clearly.
If you want, i can tell you the model number and maker.

Just look at the fuse, that'll tell you the max possible output. Multiply the amps on the fuse by 12V (cars are 12-14V), that'll give you the maximum possible wattage it could output. Generally it'll be about 20% less than the fuse lists.

But seriously, any inverter should list the wattage it supplies very prominently on it, somewhere.
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