Re: HP71B AC Adaptor/Charger ? Message #2 Posted by Todd Garabedian on 24 Feb 2001, 6:55 p.m., in response to message #1 by CJ
Chris,
Some sales literature I have says the 71B is supposed to take the 82059D model AC adaptor.
I also checked my 71B manual to see what it says about AC usage. Not much help, I'm afraid.
In part, it says that the AC anunciator is "reserved for future use", so I'm not sure if the anunciator is indicative of actual AC power when it is connected.
The manual also says that "When connected to a power outlet, the HP-71 uses the batteries as a backup power supply and normally doesn't draw power from them. You won't damage the HP-71 by using the computer without batteries, but you may lose everything in memory should there be a power outage or an intermettent connection to the voltage source." (p. 271).
The manual further lists "accessories included with the HP-71B" in appendix B, but a charger is not among them. Oddly, the manual never indicates which adaptor to use!
Best of luck,
Todd
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