charging kobo while on vacation in France?

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Originally Posted by razmichael

Further clarification here - most of this discussion has not really been on what the Kobo input is - the Kobo runs and charges from a USB port - that's about 5 volts. So any USB port, including ones on wall adapters, auto adapters, laptops, computers etc will do the trick. So all you need to do is find a USB power adapter that works with the higher voltage.

One more hint: Nintendo DS game consoles can use that kind of adapter, too; and European kids play Nintendo as much as Canadian ones. So places that carry video game equipment might be a good place to look for the right adapter.

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Originally Posted by Victoria

I have blackberry charger that will fit, and it is marked 110/220v.

I just saw this. You're all good to go, then!
Have a marvellous holiday, and don't eat too much good French food!

[3d0g]

Originally Posted by amo

One more hint: Nintendo DS game consoles can use that kind of adapter, too; and European kids play Nintendo as much as Canadian ones. So places that carry video game equipment might be a good place to look for the right adapter.

Actually, none of the DS versions use a mini-A USB connector like the kobo and the Nintendo adapters sold in the US are 120V only, so buyer beware...

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Originally Posted by 3d0g

Actually, none of the DS versions use a mini-A USB connector like the kobo and the Nintendo adapters sold in the US are 120V only, so buyer beware...

Hmm. That's good to know. My daughter got herself a USB charger cable and USB wall charger for her DS, and I swiped the latter for my Kobo. I assumed she'd got those at a game store. Meant to say that you can probably get a USB wall charger in French gaming stores, not just in regular electronics places.

But Victoria doesn't need one, anyway, because she's got her Blackberry one.

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I was recently in Australia on vacation, used my Palm Pre AC->USB charger plugged into a converter, then my Kobo USB cable to charge my Kobo, worked flawlessly.