Hi Allison, I'm glad the info helped, and actually, your message definitely helped make my day, so THANK YOU! I appreciate your taking the time to write and tell me! Cindy 4 cindy_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison Hilliker Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:54 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validating With A Laptop Hi Cindy, Your tip in the below message made my day! I didn't know such cords existed. Thanks for the info. Allison ---- Original Message ----- From: "groups Warford" <groups_warford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:08 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validating With A Laptop > Hi Monica, > If you're travelling via car, you can by a universal car adapter, that is > also known as a 12 volt to 110 volt power inverter, that converts DC to AC > and will plug into the cigarette lighter on one end and your laptop on the > other. You won't have to run down your battery at all. This can be found > at most department stores including Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, specialty > shops such as Radio Shack and so forth. Best Buy has them in the 25 to > 100 > dollar range based on the power output. You need to match the power > consumption of your laptop to the inverter used (keeping to the minimum > that > you need will prevent blown fuses in the car), and the personnel at Best > Buy > would be able to help you find the correct model. > > HTH, and my best to your family. BTW, we've used one for several years. > > Cindy 4 > A smile is the same in any language. > --Author Unknown > > > _____ > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Monica Willyard > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:41 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Validating With A Laptop > > > Hi, Darrell. I don't have a notetaker, and that's why I've been asking > about > the laptop. Mine is a 5-year old Dell, and I'll have to get my daughter to > help me find the model number. I may end up taking it to an electronics > store tomorrow and looking for something there. If nothing else, maybe > I'll > buy an extra battery for it if they carry one that will work. Thanks for > your help. > > > Monica Willyard > > Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/plumlipstick > > Visit my blog at http://www.scannersguild.com > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.