how to use blackberry rapid travel charger for playbook? I connect them together but there is no red light on ....its that normal?
1189357
Return it if you can complete garbage my charger was broken in thirty days!
1189358
Its still not charge after 10 hrs i connect them....the BB never has it light on...why....i just buy the charger & my time using it..please help
1189359
I think that it is normal. I don't see any light on the charge block as well as BB. You should see an icon on your BB tablet (right top corner) representing the battery with lightning sign on top of it. Please make sure that the electric cord is firmly plug in the charge block.
1189360
It is really easy to use. I have two children, 10 and 7, who use this charger exclusively. You will not see a red light, just the lightning bolt symbol on the battery indicator, top right corner. If the PlayBook is off when you plug in you will get a brief red LED, then it will start flashing green I think, while charging.
1117044
I use only rechargeables. See if you can find a brand that is rated at least 750 mAh. I did have a backlight issue (see my review). Sandisk responded that the backlight will not respond if the battery is low, even though the player will still play. All the more reason to use rechargeables, since if you really need the backlight, you'll be throwing away good batteries before they're completely used up.
194812
From all I can tell, he red light is supposed to be solid when charging. If flashing, it could indicate a charging error (bad/defective battery), or a faulty charger. I would suspect the battery first. Good luck.
702315
Use a blackberry or android charger. Its fairly common. Its a micro usb charger.
1129483
Make sure the power is off. A red light will come on while charging. I used the USB plug on my desk top in order to charge.
58497
You can use ANY mini USB charger(cellphone, car car charger, etc...). I charge mine while driving down the road with an old mini-USB charger I had from a blackberry before they went to micro USB. If the one you have isn't working then it's broken. Go to Walmart or any any store and get a Mini-USB car charger. Works perfectly!
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Well, when I tried to charge my battery, it immediately stopped. The red light on the charger went off after two seconds. So, I just used my old charger. The old one worked fine, the red light stayed on until the battery was charged.
2252013
RE760 and other models; Wrong... the usb charges the Garmin... when connected to the computer or an AC adapter. It's just Garmin didn't intend the USB port to charge AND operate the Garmin at the same time. Hooked to computer; charges and transfer files Hooked to AC/usb adapter charge only. (*tho there are ways around this is if you search the web) As to the AC/usb adapter... USB is a standard 5v out (500ma at computer usb). So almost any AC/usb adapter will charge the Garmin and shouldn't hurt it. So go and use your Razr/Blackberry/whatever usb/ac charger.
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The stand plugs into the outlet, and the PlayBook sits on the stand and powers up on the stand! I have had my Rapid Charger for about a year and I still use mine all the time!
1995547
From the instruction page:"Please charge completely before first use. The Red Led will blink while charging and the Blue Led will turn on when charging is completed. Please note that the prongs on the charger may fit the outlet in both ways, but charging may only work in one orientation. If the red light does not come on within 10 seconds (I suggest 30 secs) please turn the charger and plug in.
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The main phone connector is micro usb. Don't know but must blackberry phones I've had had mini usb connectors (older). Otherwise it should charge if you have a standard usb charging cable for your phone (ie. One without the account adapter) the that you can plug into the udb port on the cigarette lighter plug.
194811
I just plugged my charger in with two batteries. Light is solid red. Will turn to green when charged
2016680
The best response should come from the manufacturer. Call them at 877-571-2391. FWIW, if the AC charge port thinks it is plugged in, it will flash red and will do this even if you do not plug it in to an AC circuit and the battery charge is low. As the battery gets more charge, it will not flash red unless it is plugged in to an AC source. From the manual, it states "the spotlight will not operate when charging using the AC charger". This is probably why your unit does not work; however, some of the units will operate with the plug in (mine included), but will probably damage the charging circuitry if used this way.
1523482
No the BlackBerry Presenter will not work with the PlayBook. The Presenter software isn't available for the PlayBook.
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you can used a very, very common charger many people use for their smart/android phone. I believe it's called the micro-USB charger. I use the same charger for my blackberry to charge up the keyboard. simply take the keyboard to walmart, radio shack, etc and see which charger will fit into the base of the keyboard.
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We had a power fault that disrupted a number of electronic gadgets. Remove battery, unplug charger for 30 seconds. Upon battery insertion you should have two solid red indicators (no blinking red). If all is okay in 3-4 hours a proper charge yields solid red and green. Remove bat and push green test button, this should yield four green indicators. If not go to plan "B". Cheers, Dennis
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Yes, some bluetooth keyboard will work. I believe it has to meet Bluetooth HID specs. I have an older Motorola bluetooth keyboard that works with a Lenovo Ideapad tablet and also with the Nook, but does not work with the Playbook. Blackberry does make a keyboard specifically for the Playbook, however, it may be hard to find.