I don't know about disk drives, but a problem with things like
cassettes and record players was that USA uses 60 cycle and much of
Europe has 50 cycle. It plays havoc with motors.
On Jan 1, 2005, at 5:19 PM, David_Hayes_STX wrote:

> Message text written by HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
>>
> most of the time your transformer will automatically convert - all you
> have
> to do is borrow a cable with the correct plug from someone & connect
> it to
> your transformer -
> if my 8-years & counting-old dinosaur can do it, anything can...
>
> "Williams, Emily" <[log in to unmask]> schrieb:
>> Lynda,
>> It has been my experience whenever I travel that most laptops will
> convert internally between 240 and 110. It should say for sure in the
> laptop's manual What you will probably need is a plug adaptor that will
> convert your laptop's two plug prong to a three plug prong.  In the
> past I
> have bought these at electronic stores in the country I am working in
> but
> now that airports have such handy travel shops built in you might look
> there.
> <
>
> I have seen the kits in Radio Shack. They come with several different
> plug
> adaptors. You may have to look at the back of the transformer and it
> may,
> only a few  do now, have a switch that changes from 110/120  to 220/240
> volts
>
> David Hayes RPA
> St. Croix, Virgin Islands
>