So I got an adapter for going abroad, but do I need a converter?

I am going abroad for 6 months, and I got the adapter, which is just so the thing sticks into the wall...But do I still have to worry about voltage? My laptops charger says 110-240 on the back, as well as my phone charger. Some people tell me "yeah just flip the switch on your cable" but there are no switches. Will my stuff be damaged?

you will be fine. im using my laptop here that i got the the US and there have been no problems so far

I'd get a converter to be safe. We're travelling soon and got a whole set with both adapter and converter in it. Better to be safe than sorry, especially since that whole 'flip the switch' thing gets confusing when your stuff doesn't have a switch.

Somehow I failed to notice until now, but there is a sticker on the adapter that says to only use it with devices with switches. That the onees that just claim to have a voltage range will get messed up....now I am scarred.

A laptop's power brick takes whatever voltage that is supplied and steps it down to what they laptop actually uses. You will have no problem running your laptop on a 240 volt power grid as in Europe even though you use it with 110V here in the US. The same goes for phone chargers, but remember, you might be roaming while traveling overseas and any calls will be charged at the higher roaming rates. I used my laptop in The Netherlands for 3 months with no problems using just an adapter. I then took it to England, Scotland and Ireland for 2 weeks and just used adapters there. Just make sure you get grounded adapters.

If you are taking something that does not have a switch or a power brick (like a curling iron), you will need a converter.

question has already been answered so I'll just say that I once studied abroad [spoiler] or two :P [/spoiler]

question has already been answered so I'll just say that I once studied abroad [spoiler] or two :P [/spoiler]

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Did they have curves in the right places?