Purchased this wonderful product s few months ago but can't remember if the power switch needs to be off for charging or does it need to be on?
2084031
Yes, you must turn power switch on to charge battery. When you do that you will see that the light on the charger will be red, then will turn green when battery is fully charged
1215001
It does not need to be in the "off" position to charge. I don't recall if there is any "charging complete" indicator.
99451
Mine has flip out power plug. The light does turn off when charging is done.
1616618
Yes, the power light is always on ... I do not believe their is any physical switch to turn the dock off.
1435034
Did you move the hard shutoff (power) button to the on position? The device will not charge in the "off" position
116723
I haven't used it in a while, as I've been traveling but there should be an LED light on either the battery or the charger which turn off or turns green when finished charging. Charge it a full 24 hours the first time before using it.
1067695
On mine you have to hold the on button for approximately 3-5 seconds to turn it off. The lights go out a few seconds after turning it on regardless of whether it is on or not. AND if it is on when plugged in to charge, it will not charge no matter how long you leave it plugged in. This is the most annoying feature of the device.
905880
I'm changing my answer. The answer is YES! Mine is charging now after I put the power switch in the correct position. Sorry for previous response.
2240069
I would recommend charging it for between 3-4 hours. There should be a blue indicator light on the side where the power button is that may turn off when its fully charged(if the device is already powered down)
406125
There seems to be something wrong with how it works wrt charging and playing. I can get it to work whilst plugged in but not before it switches off- unplugging or plugging in power cord always disrupts it and means I have to restart it, but then it will work Ok still plugged in to the power.
771943
Best to turn it off then charge it....don't let battery drain totally. I often use it plugged in when it's fully charged.
75950
I have had no problem turning the device on, it does need charging more frequently than others. Typically I leave it plugged in overnight.E
963765
Yes it will continue to charge. There's no on/off switch as quoted earlier. You can however check the charging level via the indicator.
1428470
It is always powered on. There is no on/off switch. Just unplug the 12dc wall-wart.
666066
No. Not while charging. This version does have a power button that lets you turn it off the entire unit when you aren't charging. But after a few days I just left it on, no good reason to do it.
2219092
There is a micro usb port on the right side under the power switch. Just plug in any mirco usb plug (one should have come with it) and the charging light should turn off when its fully charged.
2088687
I would say it has to be switched off, plug in USB then turn it on. Ours is particular because I plug ours in to a wall recharger to keep it running all night and we have to start it playing first and then plug it in. While ours are still working, they are particular about how they work.