Buy plug adapter or new power cord for travel?


  1. unoplayer
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Buy plug adapter or new power cord for travel?


    I am traveling to Hong Kong in a couple of months. My HP laptop is from the US. It has an external power brick that takes 100-240V.

    My question is about the cord that goes from the power brick to the wall outlet. The cord has a US plug. Does the cord also take 100-240V and I just need to buy a plug adapter, or does the cord only take US voltage and I need to buy a new cord?
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  3. solarmystic
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    Windows 7 x64 Professional SP1
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    You just need a plug adaptor, the power brick and the cord itself already supports International Voltages (worldwide)

    (e.g. Hong Kong uses 50 Hz, 200/220 V, so you're pretty much covered there.)

    Something like this:-

    Amazon.com: Belkin F8E449 Universal AC Travel Adapter: Electronics
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