how long does it take to charge? It works when plugged in to computer but not unplugged?
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The original company "Sharper Image" is out of business. Scammers have purchased the name and are using that to market and sell junk. The camera is junk.
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I know it works while it's plugged into our laptop...so I'm assuming it's also charging. I know it doesn't take long to charge.
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I think it takes about 3 hours to charge fully... or at least that's what I always do. I use the speaker part sometimes to hook up my mp3 player, and when I do that I have it plugged in. It is not the best quality for this though.
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It plugs into a normal wall outlet. The initial (out-of-the-box) charge takes about 12 hours (if I recall correctly from the owner's manual). After that, it only takes 2-4 hours to charge it, typically.
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I have charged it several times and found it charges rapidly. I did it the first time overnight so I don't know exactly how long. Other charges were completed in 1 to 2 hours.
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It does take longer to charge. I usually plug it in when I go to bed and is ready to go by morning.
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Jim K, The cord is a usb that plugs into your computer the other end into the speaker. it takes about two hours to charge
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On mine, a red light comes on when you plug it into computer and goes off when charged. Don't know how long for charging.
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Use a 2.1 amp charger with a micro usb plug for the device. It will take several hours to charge. If you use a 1 amp charger it will take at least 6 hours. I doubt that a usb slot on your computer (most are about 0.5 amp) would work.
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It seems to only take a few hours. I plug it in overnight and it's charged in the morning.
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Hi Jeanne C,Although it does take a while to charge (5.5 -6.5) hours, I like the fact that it is a longer cord. Thanks! :)
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In my experience it depends on how far it has been discharged. The times I have needed to fully charge it, it usually takes about 2-3 hours.
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I think forty minutes would be plenty of time for it to charge enough for use. You can use it while charging it but it will charge faster if it is turned off. I hope you are as pleased with the replacement cord as we were. Our computer was old but still works well and is less complicated than some of the more modern operating systems. The replacement cord worked as well as the original but it didn't light up like the original did.
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I'm not really sure how long it takes. I just plugged it in and let it charge over night and it was fine.
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Hi Jeanne C, Although it does take a while to charge (5.5 -6.5) hours, I like the fact that it is a longer cord. Thanks! :)
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If you plug it into a computer that is on, not in sleep mode, it should start charging right away. No tricks.
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it takes a long time, im not really sure because i usually charge it with the adapter it came with, but if i had to guess i would say around 16 hours or longer.