[X-Newbies] take my G5 to France?

[Paul Moortgat]

Hi Carole,

If the monitor also needs a cable, then you've to buy a second one.   
People here buy a block which has a cable going to the wall, and in  
that power lead (4, 6, 8, 12..contacts) they put cables to the  
devices.  You only have to know if that wall contact can hold so many  
devices, and how much all the devices are in total in watt.  The same  
as it in the US will be.
Here <http://yunhuan.en.alibaba.com/product/50040306/50360965/ 
Power_Cords_Cable_Plugs/ 
AC_Europe_Power_Supply_Cable_Cord_Schuko_Plug_Lead_Cord_Wire_Set.html> y 
ou can see how a cable here looks like.  That power lead can have a  
switch or not to give power to all the devices hooked to it.
It's different in the UK than in the rest of Europe.  So don't buy  
stuff for the UK.
How's your French?  They don't speak much other languages than French.

Paul Moortgat

On 02 Dec 2006, at 02:42, Carole Wessel wrote:

> Hi Paul,
> Thanks for the fast response.
> So if I understand well, it's the power cable that goes from my  
> computer to the wall, right?
> Do you know if it's the same for the Apple Display?
> Best, Carole
>
> On Dec 1, 2006, at 8:17 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>
>> Hi Carol,
>>
>> Welcome to the good old continent.  You'll discover that the life  
>> in France is different than in the rest of Europe.
>> For your Mac, you should know that it will switch automatically.   
>> You only need a new power cable.
>>
>> Paul Moortgat
>>
>> On 02 Dec 2006, at 01:53, Carole Wessel wrote:
>>
>>> Bonjour dear Mac friends
>>>
>>> I have a Dual 2 GHZ  PowerPC G5 which I bought 2 years ago.
>>> I am planning to move to France this month (for good) and take my  
>>> computer (and my Apple Cinema Display) with me.
>>>
>>> However, in the USA the AC is 110, in France it's 220.
>>> Can I take the computer and will it work?  without buying a  
>>> transformer?
>>> What about the Apple Cinema Display?
>>>
>>> Don't tell me to buy a new one there, I am going to be arriving  
>>> with my computer in my suitcase and will start working right away  
>>> on my freelance.
>>>
>>> I did call Apple Support, they said it was fine (just had to buy  
>>> a new plug), but I had already ask them a similar question this  
>>> summer for another computer and they told me the wrong answer – I  
>>> took my old  (white) E-mac to France, they said it was going to  
>>> work on the 220v and it did not...) that's why I need some more  
>>> help from you guys.
>>>
>>> Merci.
>>> Carole