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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Should we pay customs for getting a laptop from usa(actually sealed)

Should we pay customs for getting a laptop from usa(actually sealed) to india?are u sure.?
my parents are getting a laptop from usa to india.should we pay any customs for that?
Air Travel - 3 Answers
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Answer 1 :
If the laptop is new then I think that customs might be interested. I have taken a laptop to India in my hand luggage several times without problem but its not new and is just part of my personal effects
Answer 2 :
on a new one, you may be required to pay.
Answer 3 :
If you purchase a new computer in the United States and intend on importing it into India, you will have to pay the applicable duty on the item. If you fail to declare it on arrival to customs & immigration, you could be subject to fines or possible jail time.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

PLEASE HELP: How to watch an Italian DVD on USA laptop player without tweaking the region code?

PLEASE HELP: How to watch an Italian DVD on USA laptop player without tweaking the region code?
I want to buy an Italian DVD from Italy. I'm in USA. Own 2008 HP laptop Pavillion. (DVD player cannot be hooked at the moment, my laptop is my TV). How can I find out whether the DVD is copy-protected or not? (American movie, dubbed in Italian; USA DVD does NOT have the Italian dubbing, released in USA around 2004). I want to play it on DVD unlimited times and I hear if you tweak the region coding, you can only switch 4 times max and it voids your warranty. If the DVD is region coded but not copy-protected would I be able to make a copy of it WITHOUT tweaking my region code and will I then be able to watch said copy in my laptop without tweaking the code? If not what do you recommend for me to be able to watch the Italian version on my laptop? (The USA DVD has no Italian dubbing, I checked!) Thanks!!!!!
Other - Electronics - 2 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Sometimes if you use a ripping program like dvd decrypter it circumvents the region coding, this one one of these few things that I don't know how it works but it does, perhaps becahse it doesn't use the directShow method.
Answer 2 :
You can use the trial period of AnyDVD (or any other s/w) to dubb the DVD into your hard drive. Then you can use Windows media player or any other player (like MyMovies) to watch it on your laptop. This way you will not have to mess around with the region code of your drive.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

I want to take my UK laptop to USA. What do I need to do about power and the charger?

I want to take my UK laptop to USA. What do I need to do about power and the charger?

Laptops & Notebooks - 4 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Just put a converter onto the cable to put it into the wall. Dont worry about voltages, the charger will take care of that.
Answer 2 :
Read the labelo on the charger. It will probably say something like 90v -240v AC, or 100v -240v. If it does it will work in the US, you will simply need a plug adaptor.
Answer 3 :
i don't know what your outlets look like in the uk but ours are two verticle lines that are parallel (side by side) like this: I I
Answer 4 :
you probably will need only a plug adapter for A/C connection.

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