I misplaced the power adaptor, and found one the fits in, but don't know if has the coorect powers output.. the power adaptor I have for this I rocks IR 4300 is an eblue mainstay with an output of 5.0 Vdc, 2.3 A.

You might try contacting wirelesspro.com. They are very knowledgeable on the TalkAbout line of radios.

Best regards.

if u have a lot of ac adaptor then find thesame voltage output to ur gadget..if you don't have the exact voltage dc output for ur gadget better buy one....what is your machine need? ac power or dc power? if your machine is electronicaly operated so u need is dc power...but if your machine is like a motor so u need is ac power....tnx

I have the same problem. I used in on a trip to Europe and plugged it in on 220v. Now I have to replace the power adaptor and I took it to 3 different repair shops. They all told me thye needed to know the specification of the power adaptor, like output voltage and mA in order to change it. But these info are not specified on the adaptor like it should. So I spoke to a sony representative over a online chat and she told me the adaptor doens`t come with the speaker, it's not from sony and they do not have this onformation I needed. So we tried with a 500 mA 3v and the clock was showing but there was not sound, the ipod was not being charged, etc. So we changed it to a 900mA and 6v. It works now! Well, I don know if these are the right specification but everything is working perfectly. I'm just not sure if it can get damaged after a while if these are not exactly the right voltage and power.

I have the same one. The power supply I have says input 100-240V output is 24W 12V 2A.
I'm replacing the power supply but my big problem is not knowing the polarity of the tip There is no sticker on the hard drive itself or on the power supply (that I suspect is fried). Can anyone help?
Lisa

Pressing Ctrl + F12 should not have caused what you are saying.
Check your power adaptor is there a light on the power adaptors case if not check the fuse.
Is there a light lit anywhere on the laptop when the power adaptor is plugged in.
If you have lights on the power adaptor but not the laptop have the output of the adaptor checked.
If you have lights on the adaptor and laptop try the following.
One trick that can re-set things is to remove the RAM, HDD, Battery and power adaptor, fit it back together and try to power up.
Hope this helps.

at most electrical stores you can buy a universal power adaptors with a selection of socents to fit most connections. and which has a selector on it for various voltages settings.
take one of the little connectors and see which one fits. then checking the polarity on your device set the polarity the same when plugging the connector into the power supply cable. adjust voltage as needed.

Warning: when connecting a variable power adaptor alway connect on the lowest voltage setting and work up as too high voltage can distroy your appliance.

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Manufacturer - 2WIRE
P/N - 2900-800007-000
Model - SAL115A-0525-6G
SWITCHING ADAPTER
Input - 120V ~ 50-60Hz 400mA
Output - 6V 2000mA