Does anyone use a USB-to-Jack cable to power this gadget from USB port? That would be a fantastic addition to this product and sady is an oversight.
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Truthfully, I hadn't thought of a Jack to USB or USB to Jack cable for this device. Not a bad idea. Both, my stereo and my Bose wave radio, are "legacy" devices and just have a jack with no USB input. This little thing is worth twice what they charge for it. Don't tell Amazon I said that. I have two of them - one on my stereo and the other on my Bose wave radio.
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hi, as i stated i bought it for my grand child. did you gey the usb cable? i do beleive you have to buy the aa's. sorry.
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There is no USB power input on this unit. Power is supplied and the internal battery charged by the supplies power supply/plug. If your USB Battery had the appropriate plug adapter, I could see that working though. Hope this helps.
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Can you confirm if you got a solution for your problem? I have the same situation, lost the usb receiver and I'm trying to look for a replacement as well. let me know how you figured it out.
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You can actually just buy a usb to micro usb adapter that would do the trick. I think mine cost a couple of bucks. There are several to choose from on Amazon.
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I had the same issue until I realized the unit had to be plugged into a power source via the USB in order to work. Mine has worked great ever since. Have you tried that?
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Thanks everyone. However, I KNEW I where to press to turn it on. My problem was I charged it for 16 hours and when I pressed the button it did NOTHING. I messed around with it and then took the chance on charging it for about 12 more hours. I put it on the charger and smashed it in real hard and now I think it's working. Maybe I didn't have it fully in the charger. It seems weird that it just sits in there with no connection port. We'll see. I appreciate everyone taking the time to try and help. Happy Holidays.
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It should come with a USB cable. There may have been an error in packaging yours.
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Hi there, only to let you know that I bought 2 of them about 2 years ago I have replaced both with other brands, because a usb port failure. My advice find another brand. Thanks
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I have no problem with mine you have to use the USB out on the charger to the power connection on your device. If that's right try plugging it in and rebooting your device eith it attached Please let me know if that was a help or not. And if not I would say you have a defective jackery bar and exchange it
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Thanks for the feedback. I've found that I can use other USB cables on other PC's even if they don't have the Creative Centrale software installed, so that's the good news. The Ac adaptors with the same kind of USB connector have not worked. So looks like I need to buy the zen Ac adaptor. It should at least allow me to listen and charge at the same time <grin>
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It requires auxilliary power. USB won't power it. But it comes with a power pack.
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Agreed. I bought it assuming the advertisement on Amazon was correct... USB power. To confirm I even looked at the list of what comes in the box. No power supply is listed. Irritating to say the least.
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I connected mine with both -- the USB provides power and software - the jack connects to the sound card
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I believe I answered this once. The item you mention does not have a power adapter and does not work well with one. Plugging in a powere adapter seems to interrupt the output. It is strictly a portable battery powered device. Deric
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Have you tried connecting it with the USB cord? I returned mine because once I took it off the cord, it shut off, and wouldn't go back on.
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I powered mine via my computer via USB. My axiom broke though, and I had to return it sadly.