help with laptop plug please

kiwifruit_2

My newphew is coming from NZ to stay with me here in the UK and is bringing his laptop with him. Can someone advise me what it is I need to get for him to be able to plug his laptop into the electrics over here??? Ive looked up inverter/converter/adaptor and I still cant fathom out what I need lol..

Or - just to confuse things even more - is it a possiblity to be able to buy in the UK the power cord for the type of laptop he has (HP550 bought in NZ) and just plug that in to his laptop or is there something inside the actual laptop that wont take the UK power???? I hope someone can understand all this lol......thanks for you help :beer:

CLAPTON

the NZ supply is basically the same as the UK supply but the PLUG is different.
so all he needs to do is to buy a plug converter in NZ before coming....

kiwifruit_2

thanks Clapton but unfortunately he has already left NZ and is currently on his way to the UK.....will I be able to buy a converter over here then or will I have to get his mother to post him one from NZ??? sorry to sound so basic lol

coolagarry

They seem to have the same voltage and frequency. It's just the plug that's different. http://www.kropla.com/electric2.htm
Some useful information here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080117134549AATykT3
His lead will probably be either C5 Cloverleaf
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cheapest-C5-Cloverleaf-UK-Laptop-Power-Leads-on-eBay_W0QQitemZ260328831921QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Laptop_Accessories_LaptopCables_Connectors?hash=item260328831921&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1309

or Figure of 8 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-pin-C7-FIgure-of-8-UK-Laptop-Mains-Power-Lead-Cable_W0QQitemZ250343490939QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Laptop_Accessories_LaptopCables_Connectors?hash=item250343490939&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1300%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308
Both are cheap and easily available.