How much power in an automobile inverter do I need to power this laptop?

Mar 15, 2007 by Garrett | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

I have a 15", eMachines laptop that I tried with a 200W Vector inverter from Target. It kept overheating while trying to play a DVD while driving. On the laptop AC adapter, it says, "INPUT 2.0A, OUTPUT 6.3A." How big of an inverter should

I've used a 150w CyberPower inverter on my laptop. I'd try a different brand of inverter.

btw-
watt is measure of power (often relative to heat)
Amps are a measure of current (flow of electricity)

AJ | Mar 15, 2007

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