Is it charged at the time of shipment? The light is red so I'm assuming it needs to be charged
2017246
I honestly just assumed with the red light that it was not charged or not fully charged. Be carful though on charging. Unlike a phone it does not have an internal cut off so you can cook the battery. Please follow the instructions for years of wonderful use.
2017247
It arrived partially charged. Recommend fully charging it prior to use or testing.
2017248
Hi Barbara,Yes, it will have somewhat of a charge, but not fully. You will need to let it charge for at least 8 hours. After that, you will be good to good. Please note: You will need to charge it one a month for only 1 to 2 hours. It's to keep it fully charged.I bought it for my wife and she lives the since of security it gives, just knowing it there. By the way; the Red Light will never go out. The safety pin shuts it off. Its a safety pin. I really do hope this helps out.VR/Dwayne
2017249
Hi Barbara,Yes, it will have somewhat of a charge, but not fully. You will need to let it charge for at least 8 hours. After that, you will be good to go. Please note: You will need to charge it once a month for only 1 to 2 hours. It's to keep it fully charged.I bought one for my wife and she loves the since of security it gives, just knowing its there. By the way; the Red Light will never go out while charging. I really do hope this helps out.R/Dwayne (spelling corrections)
2017250
Hi Barbara, Yes, it will have somewhat of a charge, but not fully. You will need to let it charge for at least 8 hours. After that, you will be good to good. Please note: You will need to charge it one a month for only 1 to 2 hours. It's to keep it fully charged. I bought it for my wife and she lives the since of security it gives, just knowing it there. By the way; the Red Light will never go out. The safety pin shuts it off. Its a safety pin. I really do hope this helps out. V R/ Dwayne
2017251
Needs to be charged. Be careful not to pull the string out too hard. One of mine broke.
2017252
Hello, the unit does come charged, but they say you should charge it once a month I believe (I could be wrong but it's in the little booklet they send you). You should also discharge the unit into the air but only do that at a 1 second button press. In other words, don't press the button and hold it, just press for a second & let go. You could damage the unit if you're discharging into the air for longer than 1 second. My unit seemed pretty strong upon first testing, and since I haven't had to use it yet (thank God) I periodically charge it to ensure that the battery doesn't die altogether. Hope this helps Hello, the unit does come charged, but they say you should charge it once a month I believe (I could be wrong but it's in the little booklet they send you). You should also discharge the unit into the air but only do that at a 1 second button press. In other words, don't press the button and hold it, just press for a second & let go. You could damage the unit if you're discharging into the air for longer than 1 second. My unit seemed pretty strong upon first testing, and since I haven't had to use it yet (thank God) I periodically charge it to ensure that the battery doesn't die altogether.... » Read More Hello, the unit does come charged, but they say you should charge it once a month I believe (I could be wrong but it's in the little booklet they send you). You should also discharge the unit into the air but only do that at a 1 second button press. In other words, don't press the button and hold it, just press for a second & let go. You could damage the unit if you're discharging into the air for longer than 1 second. My unit seemed pretty strong upon first testing, and since I haven't had to use it yet (thank God) I periodically charge it to ensure that the battery doesn't die altogether. Hope this helps « Show Less
696758
It should have come with at least a half charge, but maybe this one didn't. Plug it in and watch for a solid blue light.....some are red lights....mine was blue. Then see what happens. Hope this helps.
1756525
Yes, the light is red while charging and then turns green once it is charged.
1677621
Did you just buy it? If yes let the charge waste all the way and when it is done put it on charge if it charges it then the charge works but the light feature is defective. You can always contact the seller and request a replacement and if it was sold by amazon call them and tell them that you are disappointed and you want a new one with next day shipping at no charge and they will accept because it is their fault. If it is a 3rd party seller ask them to ship one at now charge to you and if they say no then threaten them with a 1 star rating. Good luck
698115
The light starts as red and goes to green when charged. Mine does not fully charge and may only be half charged when the light turns to green.
243006
The red lamp is supposed to be lit when the battery is being charged. I can't tell you what the problem is.
1498485
this is when the charge is full. when it is not, some of the green lights are lit and some flash. When the charge is empty, the bottom light is red.
1173258
I just plug mine in the red light comes on and then I leave it there till I need to use it. Yours might be defective...
1995545
It takes about an to charge. The light will glow blue when done. Red when charging.
510252
it might have some charge already, but i didn't check. I charged it as soon as i unpacked it and it was ready to go in 2-3hrs.
1403151
It does appear that when the light turns from red to blue it is done charging. I didn't see the directions, but I will take a look. The directions are wrong if that's what it says.
1084531
Good question, i finally charge mine for the first time last night and fell asleep after. Woke up and its still red. Would be nice if it turns green.
1735020
It was charged when it arrived. In fact, I have never put any effort into charging it. I just leave it with the solar panel facing up whenever I close it, and it has always been ready to use. It uses either the natural light or the light from a lamp to charge. I am very happy with this keyboard!
711912
You SHOULD charge it just to make sure its actually working. It could mean nothing that you received it that way.
832057
The red light means to charge it. When the two lights stop blinking and the green is solid, it is fully charged.
1970929
You should see a few lights on the side where you switch on the power. If the light is green that mean it's charged and if it's red that indicates it needs to be charged. .
2220337
when u plug it there is a red light, once is charged it is green. I leave it charging overnight.