XBOX Power Cord Question

[Luke]

I swear the cable Microsoft sent me had a little do-hickey on it. Or perhaps I'm being too cautious (which I am in every situation).

Shame on me for not labeling stuff as Dreamcast/Ps2/oxbox cords all look the same to me. I'm worried I'll scramble my console if I use the wrong cord.

Live and you learn I guess, as I see no reason to buy a new cord as the power device is housed in the system.

I'll figure it out but thanks for the chiming in. You dudes rule.

[Cronozilla]

That brick isn't to convert the current, it's to cut off electricity under certain conditions so the system doesn't become a fire hazard.

Same idea as the safety outlets next to your sink.