From: thinkpad701_at_juno.com
Date: Thu Sep 11 1997 - 02:07:55 EDT
On Tue, 9 Sep 97 22:04:37 HST ross_at_math.hawaii.edu (David Ross) writes:
>I believe that the amperage rating on these adapters is the maximum
>you are allowed to draw, not an amount that is 'forced' down the
>wire and into the machine, though I have to admit that my electronic
>hobbyist days are about a quarter of a century behind me.
>
>- David
That sounds about right, because the computer only
really needs a lot of juice, say, when charging the battery
or installing a new OS (except Linux, because the processor
gets colder as there's no overhead almost!). I would imagine
that during "normal" small usage operation, it doesn't need
that much juice.
Just 2 cents I thought I'd donate.
Paul
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