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    <link type="guide" xref="power#problems"/>

    <desc>Your computer will work, but you might need a different power cable or

    a travel adapter.</desc>

    <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-20" status="review"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-28" status="final"/>

    <credit type="author">

      <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>

      <email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>

    </credit>

    <credit type="author">

      <name>Phil Bull</name>

      <email>philbull@gmail.com</email>

    </credit>

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<title>Will my computer work with a power supply in another country?</title>

Different countries use power supplies at different voltages (usually 110V

or 220-240V) and AC frequencies (usually 50 Hz or 60 Hz). Your computer should

work with a power supply in a different country as long as you have

an appropriate power adapter. You may also need to flip a switch.

If you have a laptop, all you should need to do is get the right plug for

your power adapter. Some laptops come packaged with more than one plug for

their adapter, so you may already have the right one. If not, plugging your

existing one into a standard travel adapter will suffice.

If you have a desktop computer, you can also get a cable with a different

plug, or use a travel adapter. In this case, however, you may need to change

the voltage switch on the computer’s power supply, if there is one. Many

computers do not have a switch like this, and will happily work with either

voltage. Look at the back of the computer and find the socket that the power

cable plugs into. Somewhere nearby, there may be a small switch marked “110V”

or “230V” (for example). Switch it if you need to.

<note style="warning">

  
Be careful when changing power cables or using travel adapters. Switch

  everything off first if you can.

</note>

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