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Cat. No. 273-1825

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

Notebook Computer

Universal 30W Power Adapter

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Page 1: ...Cat No 273 1825 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Notebook Computer Universal 30W Power Adapter 273 1825rc fm Page 1 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 2: ...OT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance ...

Page 3: ...ken not to expose the adapter to rain snow or water as moisture could damage internal compo nents The compact lightweight power adapter fits inside most com puter carrying cases and can recharge your computer s in ternal battery The adapter comes with a deluxe padded vinyl case It is reverse voltage over current over tempera ture and short circuit protected Your power adapter s features include Us...

Page 4: ...al and turns off if there is a fault in the circuit Cigarette Lighter Fuse Holder a glass fuse is located in side the cigarette lighter input connector to protect the adapt er and the automobile in the unlikely event of a short circuit Regulated Output Voltage keeps the voltage stable with in an input range between 11 and 16 volts This permits the power adapter to be attached to a device even when...

Page 5: ...ries used to power the adapter that are susceptible to damage when operated below such voltages Input Coil Cord a special polyurethane material with memory capability enables the cord to stretch up to 5 feet and return to its original compact size of about 12 inches to prevent tangling 273 1825rc fm Page 5 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 6: ...9 Adjusting Output Voltage 9 Selecting the Adaptaplug 11 Installing the Adaptaplug 12 Using the Adapter 14 Replacing the Fuse 16 Troubleshooting 17 Specifications 19 Compatible Notebook Computers 21 273 1825rc fm Page 6 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 7: ...r repair is required Improper reassembly may result in the risk of fire Do not use an attachment not recommended or sold by RadioShack or this could result in a risk of fire injury to persons or damage to personal property Never push any object into the air ventilation slots and openings in the power adapter It could short out parts resulting in a fire Caution To reduce the risk of damage Do not e...

Page 8: ...damp cloth for cleaning then wipe it dry immediately Do not operate the power adapter with damaged input or output cords or plugs Make sure the cords are not located where they will be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to dam age or stress Disconnect the plugs from the socket by pulling directly on the plugs rather than the cord If your power adapter does not operate normally in par t...

Page 9: ...put power source Follow these steps to adjust the output voltage 1 Determine the required output voltage setting of the power adapter by one of the following four methods Refer to Compatible Notebook Computers on Page 22 for voltage tip color and polarity settings Note the voltage indication marked next to the input jack on the device to be powered Example Vin 18V DC or 18V DC Review the power or ...

Page 10: ...l sym bol shown to the right might be used In rare cases when the voltage setting is between whole numbers such as 15 5V DC use the lower setting first 15V DC If the device does not seem to operate prop erly readjust it to the higher value 16V DC 2 Remove the protective label covering the voltage selector Then using the tool provided or a small flat blade screwdriver turn the adjustment dial to al...

Page 11: ...Refer to Compatible Computers on Page 21 or exam ine the output connector of the AC adapter and compare it to the three Adaptaplugs supplied with your power adapter 3 Select the Adaptaplug that resembles the original plug and insert it into the device to be powered It is important that the center contact or pin be the correct size to ensure proper electrical contact If it is too small or large add...

Page 12: ...o an input power source To use your power adapter your computer must have a DC input jack and you must determine the polarity of this jack to correctly connect the adapter Most DC input jacks are marked with a symbol that looks like one of these Symbol A means that the outside of the jack is positive and the inside or TIP is negative Symbol B means the TIP is positive The power adapter s plug must...

Page 13: ...r supply or the original power adapter see Compatible Computers on Page 21 Based on the jack s polarity insert the Adaptaplug into the output cable by aligning the correct polarity symbol or on the Adaptaplug with the word TIP on the output cord Tip Negative Tip Negative TIP TIP 273 1825rc fm Page 13 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 14: ...acks airline seats with 11 to 16V DC capabilities and the appropriate receptacles and solar panels with power capabilities of 11 to 16 volts at 40 watts minimum The green indicators on both the cigarette lighter plug and the power adapter s case turn on when the adapter is properly connected and the device is receiving power Notes If the green indicator on the cigarette lighter plug does not light...

Page 15: ...ation Caution Save your data frequently If you operate your note book computer after removing its internal battery an interrup tion in power might result in an immediate computer shutdown and possible data loss Such a power interruption could be caused by Accidentally disconnecting either end of the power adapter Starting your vehicle 273 1825rc fm Page 15 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 16: ...the tip cap 3 Lift up one end of the plug so the fuse 2 and the spring 1 fall out Check the fuse and if necessary replace the fuse with a 6A fast blow 1 4 11 4 glass fuse Caution Do not use a fuse with ratings other than those specified Doing so might damage your adapter To reassemble the cigarette lighter plug s fuse holder insert the spring then the fuse Replace the tip cap then the knob Turn th...

Page 17: ...s on Page 21 the power adapter s 30 watt rating must be equal to or greater than the require ment of the device to be powered Using an adapter that pro vides less current can damage the adapter or the device being powered In the unlikely event of insufficient power you may encounter slower battery charging time or automatic shutdown of the power adapter In case of automatic shutdown try one or mor...

Page 18: ...ng the com puter turned off Case Temperature This adapter is a high energy switching regulated power supply and generates a significant amount of heat when used at peak power for extended periods As a safety feature an internal precision circuit monitors power and temperature and limits the output to within safe limits Even with this fea ture the case can become warm to the touch When using this p...

Page 19: ...ction Features Fused Input Reverse Voltage Over Current Over Temperature Foldback Fuse 6A 250V Fast Blow 1 4 11 4 Glass Type Cord 4 Foot UL Coiled Cord Extended Length Connector Cigarette Lighter Plug Fused Output Programmable Voltages 6 to 21V DC Voltage Regulation 5 or 5V DC Power 30 Watts Maximum Output Cord About 1 5 Feet with Receptacle 273 1825rc fm Page 19 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

Page 20: ...erformance 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Operation 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C Storage 22 to 185 F 30 to 85 C Humidity Operation 10 90 RH Non Condensing Storage 5 95 RH Non Condensing Altitude Operation 1 000 to 10 000 ft 300 to 3 000 m Storage 1 000 to 49 000 ft 300 to 15 000 m Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifi cations are subject to change and improvement without no tice 273 1825...

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Page 22: ... 800 19 White POS AST Ascentia 800N 19 White POS AST Ascentia 810N 19 White POS AST Ascentia 950N 18 Blue POS AST Ascentia P Series 19 White POS AST Bravo Notebooks 14 Green POS AST BravoL CDX2 66 21 Blue NEG AST Explorer Notebooks 14 Green POS Atari Stacy 17 Blue NEG Austin IPC486DX 7 White NEG Austin IPC486DX2 7 White NEG Austin IPC486SX 7 White NEG Manufacturer Model No Volts Tip Color Tip Pola...

Page 23: ...x 9 Blue NEG Canon BJ 20ex 9 Blue NEG Canon BJ 30 13 Green POS Canon BJ 5 9 Blue NEG Canon BJC 210 9 Blue NEG Canon BJC 4100 9 Blue NEG Canon BJC 610 9 Blue NEG Canon BJC 70 13 Green POS Canon Innova NoteJet 486 20 Green POS Canon InnovaBook 1000 20 Green POS Canon InnovaBook 350CD 20 White POS Canon InnovaBook 350P 20 White POS Canon InnovaBook 475 20 White POS Manufacturer Model No Volts Tip Col...

Page 24: ...paq Contura 4 25 18 Green POS Compaq Contura 4 25C 18 Green POS Compaq Contura 4 25CX 18 Green POS Compaq Contura 430C 17 Blue POS Compaq Contura Aero 18 Blue POS Compaq Presario 1080 19 Green POS Compaq Presario 1232 19 White POS CompuAdd Companion 15 Green POS CP Portable Printers 9 Blue NEG CTX International EasyBook 18 White POS Data Point 4808J 19 White POS DEC PC425SE 21 Blue NEG Decision Ma...

Page 25: ... White POS Epson ActionNote 700C 15 White POS Epson ActionNote 800 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 866 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 866C 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 880C 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 880CX 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 888CX 19 White POS Epson ActionNote 895CX 19 White POS Everex DesigNote 20 White POS Everex StepNote 486 20 White POS Fora NBL386S 19 White POS Manufacturer Model ...

Page 26: ...EG Hewlett Packard OmniBook 430 12 Blue NEG Hewlett Packard OmniBook 530 12 Blue NEG Hewlett Packard OmniBook 600 12 Blue NEG Hewlett Packard OmniBook 600C 12 Blue NEG Hewlett Packard Vectra LS12 17 Blue NEG Honeywell AP L 17 Blue NEG Hyundai Neuron 433SLC 15 White POS IBM PS 2 L40SX 15 Green POS IBM PS 2 N33SX 15 Green POS IBM ThinkPad 350 15 Green POS IBM ThinkPad 350C 15 Green POS IBM ThinkPad ...

Page 27: ... NEG Kodak Diconix 180si Printer 9 Blue NEG Kodak Diconix 701 Printer 10 White NEG Lapcom LT529 9 White POS Lexmark 4070 Printer 9 Blue NEG Librex Adapter SCO2P 12 Blue POS Librex Adapter SPCE813 15 Blue POS Magitronic NoteBook w CD 20 White POS Mitac 40235XT 17 Green POS Mitsuba Ninja 12 1 17 Blue POS MPC M700 18 White POS NBCC 386SX Notebook 21 White POS Manufacturer Model No Volts Tip Color Tip...

Page 28: ... Blue NEG Sharp MZ100 9 Blue NEG Sharp MZ200 9 Blue NEG Sharp MZ250 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC2100 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC3010 19 White POS Sharp PC3020 19 White POS Sharp PC3030 19 White POS Sharp PC3050 19 White POS Sharp PC3060 19 White POS Sharp PC3070 19 White POS Sharp PC4500 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC4501 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC4502 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC4521 9 Blue NEG Sharp PC4620 9 Blue NEG Manufacturer Model No...

Page 29: ...rp PC6900 15 Green POS Sharp PC9020 18 Blue POS Sony MZ1 11 Blue POS Star Micronics StarJet SJ 48 9 Blue NEG Tandy 100FD 9 Blue NEG Tandy 1400FD 15 Blue NEG Tandy 1400HD 15 Blue NEG Tandy 1400LT 9 Blue NEG Tandy 140XT 15 Blue NEG Tandy 2800 9 Blue NEG Tandy Portable Printer 9 Blue NEG Texas Instruments Extensa 450 20 White POS Texas Instruments Extensa 450T 20 White POS Texas Instruments Extensa 5...

Page 30: ...ite POS Texas Instruments LT286 17 Green POS Texas Instruments LT286 25 17 Green POS Texas Instruments LT286 45 17 Green POS Texas Instruments TI 45 17 Green POS Texas Instruments TM2000 15 Green POS Texas Instruments TM4000M 18 Blue POS Texas Instruments TM5000 12 White POS Texas Instruments TM5010 12 White POS Texas Instruments TM5020 12 White POS Texas Instruments TM5030 12 White POS Texas Inst...

Page 31: ...POS Toshiba T1100 9 Blue NEG Toshiba T1200 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200F 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200FB 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200H 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200HB 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200HD 12 Green POS Toshiba T1200XE 12 Green POS Toshiba T1600 12 Green POS Toshiba T1800 15 Green POS Toshiba T1850 15 Green POS Toshiba T1850C 15 Green POS Toshiba T1900 18 Blue POS Toshiba T1900C 18 Blue POS Toshiba T1...

Page 32: ...450CT 18 Blue POS Toshiba T3400 15 Green POS Toshiba T3400CT 15 Green POS Toshiba T3600CT 15 Green POS Toshiba T4500 15 Green POS Toshiba T4500C 15 Green POS Toshiba T4600 15 Green POS Toshiba T4700 18 Blue POS Toshiba T4700CS 18 Blue POS Toshiba T4700CT 18 Blue POS Toshiba T4800CT 18 Blue POS Toshiba T4850CT 18 Blue POS Toshiba T4900CT 18 Blue POS Toshiba Tecra 700 15 Green POS Toshiba Tecra 700C...

Page 33: ...ite 386S 19 White POS WinBook 386SXNB 20B 19 White POS WinBook XP 19 White POS Wyse 386SX 19 White POS Wyse 386SX 20N 19 White POS Wyse Decision Mate 486SLC 19 White POS Wyse Decision Mate SX 19 White POS Zenith SuperSport 286 17 Blue NEG Zenith SuperSport 286e 17 Blue NEG Zenith SuperSport 386SX 17 Blue NEG Zenith Z Star EX 20 White POS Zeos Contenta Sub Notebook 14 Green POS Manufacturer Model N...

Page 34: ...34 NOTES 273 1825rc fm Page 34 Tuesday June 1 1999 2 05 PM ...

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Page 36: ...oduct and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store Ra dioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and prod ucts and products on which a refund is made become th...

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