Can this be used with a laptop computer? I don't want to necessarily charge it, I just want to keep it running while in the car. Thanks - JMcD
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No, this will not power a normal laptop computer. The voltage and power requirements of a laptop far exceed the power capability of this type of power supply. Check with your computer manufacturers website for the proper power supply to operate your laptop from a 12 volt auto plug.
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Just like the others say the voltage is too low. You can buy a power inverter fairly cheap. The inverter, depending which one you buy can charge it. I just found a couple of 300watt inverters on Amazon for $23.
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I don't know. You need a usb port and an audio jack. If you have those it should work. Or, if you charge it on another computer that has a usb port it will run for quite awhile on it's battery with just the audio jack plugged in. Hope this helps. It's a good little speaker.
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You can just use it as a regular QI charger, that's what I do in my car. It has the added benefit of staying on (with the battery) when I turn the car off. Hope this helps!
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We used it on a 4 cylinder car & it was fine. We now have a V6 & still no problems. While we drive, we use it to run a DVD player, plus charge an iPhone & an itouch at the same time. You should be fine using it for the laptop & speakers.
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If you are asking if you can use it while it is charging to listen to music yes also i use it as my computer speaker . Hope this helps if not let me know . Have a great day
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I have not tried use in car...if car has usb port can be charged. Need blue tooth audio in car for speaker to connect
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Yes, the device can be charged in your automobile. Purchase the bean bag style mount, it comes with a suction type mount. Connect to your computer and customize it then you're ready to go. Oh yes, don't forget to register it.
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No, this will not work with a laptop at all. It is only to be used in a desktop computer.
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Laptop goes through a brick which converts AC to DC. It would not make any difference as long as you use the brick. Any decent laptop (Apple,hp, dell) will have proper circuitry to be able to operate. I use it to charge iPhone iPad and Kindle with no problems.
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I honestly wouldn't. It would take a lot of the battery from the car. And/or not get enough to run the system properly which I'll cause shortages soon after or start to run hot because it's pushing itself harder. To go on the safe route go to a truck stop and get a car port that is a wall adapter. I would think you would be ok for the simple fact that it's a portable gaming device but at the same time. If I was meant for a car it would of came with a car charger. Good luck
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Yes it's just like a regular plug so laptop doesn't need battery. But car doesnt have to be on but the key needs to be turned so things like the radioAre on & electric windows can go up & down.
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I think you might be able to use a car charger with it, as there's a DC input slot. I haven't tried that, though, so I'm not sure.
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the car charger is not intended to run your laptop its intended to charge your laptop the lap top runs off the battery and the charger uses a converter to charge it!
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USB only provides 5 volts which would most likely be not enough to charge your laptop. If you want to charge your laptop in a car you would be better served getting an 12V DC to 120V AC inverter with adequate wattage.
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It runs off the cigarette lighter outlet, but you can also run it off of any USB port--so that gives you a lot of options, including plugging it into whatever optional converter you prefer or even using the same charger as your cell phone.Internal battery life is minimal. I doubt it would even last a day of commuting. It's just there to keep the computer 'live' on standby.Because the traffic feature on this model doesn't depend on a certain type of receiver cord as prior models did, you can plug it into any power source and it's still fully functional.
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I really can't answer that question, maybe see how big the battery is in the computer and compare it with this unit? Can you charge your puter with a usb cord? if you can it would probably run it for a short time.
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I use the bluetooth function to run my iPhone and iPad through the system. There is a USB port on the back so I would think a laptop would not be an issue, but I have not tried it. I hope this helps.