From: Henrik Backe <backe_at_swipnet.se>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 08:53:05 +0100

"Fred Maxwell" wrote in message
> I just took the 9v, 600ma adapter that came with my Archos Studio 10 and
> plugged it in. With no load (nothing attached), the voltage is 14.5V!
> Put 600ma of load on it and it will drop closer to the 9V rating. Now,
> if it was rated at 800ma, then the same 600ma load would probably result
> in a significantly higher voltage. That may be what cooked your player.
>

What probably fried his recorder is that he choose the wrong polarity
on the changeable charger. Been there, done that, did'nt like the smell ;-)

.../Henrik



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