I haven't been able to find any mention of battery life when the tablet is off the docking station. Does anyone know how long the battery will last?
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I get a couple of hours of messing around with surfing, email, etc....not very demanding stuff. I'm never far from an outlet tho, since this is not the sort of tablet you will take camping or something. It comes with a cord so you can plug it in while using it as a tablet; it does not have to be on the dock to charge. I've had it since the summer, and still love it.
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I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the... » Read More I don't know how much help I will be, but I have had the tablet out of the cradle for 9 hours of on and off use and have not run it down to the point of notification. I do not think that battery life is much of a concern, since this is not really a tablet one would take on the road, or carry very far from the cradle, due to its size. But, just in case, I am confident it would last most of a day, perhaps less if you streamed movies the whole time.Keep one thing in mind; This is a heavy tablet and not much good for lugging around. I bought it mostly for the convenience of the one-button switch from WIN8 to Android. « Show Less
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I charge mine when using it. It just takes longer. If Im going to leave it sit for a bit I usually just turn off the screen. My tablet is 3 years old and I have always done this. I hope this helps you.
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if the question is how is it charged. You must charge it for a few hours the first time before using it. It uses a mini usb cable that is connected to a computer. However, I have not had to charge since the initial charge. I guess if you type alot you have to recharge. The manual does not indicate this. You may have to pare the tablet and the keyboard regularly. I have not had to do this either.
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I have had my tablet for about3 years now, and the battery ? or charging is taking 5-6-7hours to charge it now, suppose it is quitting, and I need to get a new one ? is this battery here as good as the original ? thanks JR
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I would wager that I use this tablet as heavily as anyone would. I take handwritten notes on it in every class. 4-5 hours of continuous use a day, and I get 2 days on a full charge. That being said, I turn the brightness down which helps a lot with battery consumption. When playing a graphics intensive game on full brightness, which you should do at least once just to see the screen (it's beautiful), I get around 3-4 hours of non stop use on a full charge. Hope this helps. Overall this is an amazing tablet and I am thrilled with my experience.
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I use my Nexus 10 constantly and the battery charge does not last for 12 hours so I always dock it when I put it down. I doc it overnight. I've left it in the dock for 2 days at a time. I have not noticed any degradation.
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I turn tablet off for 15 seconds and back on , that sometimes works. I had to take first tablet back because of that problem. Also seems to connect better with a good battery charge.
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I do not believe the tab2 generates enough USB power to run the USB monitor outside the docking station. When you are docked and plugged into an external power source there is plenty of power. It wasn't designed to support an external monitor on it's own. Only when plugged in will you get this feature. Hope this helps. Tom
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My son loves his tablet! Actually, he has a pretty short attention span, so 2 hours is fine for him. We always keep it plugged in when not in use so I don't think I can help you.
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They dock isn't included. It gets you a more convential keyboard, longer battery life and a usb port. I passed on it cuz my only typing is email and net searches and I get by nicely with the touch screen keyboard. Don't need the longer battery life cuz I use the tablet almost exclusively at home. And for $16 you can buy an adapter that converts the proprietary usb port to standard. So it really depends on how and where you will use the tablet.
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Yup. I find it quite fascinating that the little bugger gets back to the dock to recharge! There is the occasional instance when our Roomba 630 hasn't made it back to the docking station...I suspect that it probably got stuck in a tight space and spent a bit of energy trying to get back out again. But then you just pick it up and put on the docking station to charge. We are very satisfied with the 630. Hope this helps.
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This one is Bluetooth. Not a docking station. There is another model that has docking station without b tooth.
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I don't have a docking station so haven't tried it. BUT! With the cover on, you can easily access the port to charge the battery, so I would say it should work just fine with a docking station. I hope I'm right. Good luck!
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I have mine for 4 months, and I know it lasts a long time. I always charge it after use, so I am not able to give you a scientific answer. I give an emotional one. I use it for astronomy. All night under the sky, with my 9 foot telescope. Up and down my ladder, with Classical music. Such a good combination, hours and hours go by and I am a happy man.I love the quality of the sound, and how far away from my tablet I can be (150 feet is not uncommon). I often go 300 feet from my house, and leave the tablet half way. Very nice and peaceful.
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The docking station is not needed for using the tablet. The tablet comes with a soft keyboard built in, a charger, and a thin hard keyboard which is part of the protective jacket. Personally I don't use the docking station period. The jacket's keyboard has a grove across the entire keyboard width for the tablet to rest in, just like any tablet in the market. For more USB ports, I use a 4-port USB 3.0 hub for better portability than the docking station.
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It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only... » Read More It is rated at about 10 hours under normal use. I use mine mainly when I wake up and at night when I go to sleep to stream Sirius satellite radio along with a JBL flip speaker via BT. Sirius will auto end after a couple of hours of inactivity, and then my speaker will power off a little while after. A full charge will last me 2 or 3 days. My brother has the same tablet and he is very happy with his battery life as well (I decided to purchase my tablet after he sold me on it, and his praise of the battery life was a plus for me, as I have an Acer laptop as well, and the battery life is only about 3 hours). I would think most will be very happy with the battery life. « Show Less
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That question is very relative. Considering how thin the tablet is(less room for a battery) and how big the screen is, you can't expect it to last more than 8 hours, but nothing unusual considering those factors.