Re: [NTLK] BTI battery charger

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Wed Nov 21 2001 - 10:08:46 EST


On 11/21/01 8:21 AM, "Jon Glass" <jonglass_at_usa.net> wrote:

> I have in my possession a BTI battery pack that used to come with their
> carrying case. The battery pack is an external pack, and the charger that
> came with is is a 9 volt, 200 mA DC power supply. The battery has long since
> died, and I had forgotten I had it. I found it today, and was wondering, is
> it safe to use this power supply, hooked directly to the Newton, or is it
> safe only to recharge the BTI battery pack?

I'm not the most experienced in electricity, but I would think that 200 mA
won't be enough to power the Newton. As a matter of fact, I would always
stay away from any adapter/charger/whatever that doesn't deliver the right
voltage/current to the Newton...

-Laurent.

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