Laptop in hong kong question

[LittleAsianGuy]

i heard the wall sockets & plugs are different in hong kong than in north america. Im staying at a hotel and wondering would i be able to plug in my laptop?

 

[Kashs]

No, plugs in HK and North America are not the same. You must go buy a travel adapter. Also, check to make sure your laptop AC adapter can support 220V AC input.

 

[LittleAsianGuy]

I'll leave the laptop home then ...are there any internet cafes there?

 

[visioneast]

Hey bro, you can buy an adaptor at one of those One-Dollar stores. My sister bought one before she left for France. It is very handy.

 

[LittleAsianGuy]

gee im goin to run to the dollar store early tommorow morning

Hey bro, you can be an adaptor at one of those One-Dollar stores. My sister bought one before she left for France. It is very handy.

 

[visioneast]

Hey bro, I just asked my sister where she got her adaptor, she said she got it at London Drugs. London Drugs sells packages of adaptors and they have one that you can use in Hong Kong.

gee im goin to run to the dollar store early tommorow morning

 

[87112]

Internet cafes are not popular in HK. Its totally different that in China where legions of young people are glued to cps playing games, you should check one out if you go to China. I was told by my friend that the reason China has so many internet cafes is a lot of people still cant afford their own computers.

 

[LittleAsianGuy]

Thanks for the info

 

[Yuppie]

Its totally different that in China where legions of young people are glued to cps playing games,.

When I was in China (Beijing and Shanghi) I actually had trouble finding internet cafes! Not as prevalent as I thought it would be!

 

[Avery]

Most computers now have a univerasal power supply that will work on 120 Volts or the 220 230 Volt level found in many other countries. In addition, they are also not frequency sensitive, and will function on 50 or 60 cycles, and both frequencies are in use. 60 cycle is used in North America.

Just read the information on your adapter to be sure. The reason for an adapter if that the wall plugs in different countries have different shapes. You do not need to buy an adapter that comes with a transformer. Those are very costly.

The computers can operate on higher voltages, but the power cables here are only rated for 120 volts. Before I went to China a few years ago, I shopped around for a cable rated for 240 volts, but no one had them. I wasn't sure if it would be safe to use the cable on 240 volts, so I bought a transformer in addition to an adapter. Transformers are not costly at all. Mine cost $35.00 at a travel store.