Will it start charging as soon as power is connected or do you have to go through a menu each and every time you use it?
1664362
Really simple. Plug it in. Attach the battery. Select the type and it does the rest. Took about a day to charge a dead battery.
1664363
You have to choose the battery type you are using and then it will start charging. Yes, everytime you connect it, it will want you to choose.
1664364
You have to choose the type of battery you are tying to charge each time. No menu just one of four buttons on the front.
1664365
You will have to select what kinda battery every time you turn the power on
1664366
If I remember correctly, I pushed one button then the charger did a diagnostics on the battery once that was complete, it started charging.
1623722
never timed it, but usually i charge at about 50-25% available power and seems like it takes several hours--It just leave it in charger in the AM and remove later in afternoon..Sorry not exact..
1414176
I do not think it will charge while it is in use, but I am not sure. I charged it for the first time as directed (2 or 3 hours). The USB thingy is plugged in while in use so I am not sure if it charges at the same time. After 2 weeks I have never run out of charge.
241162
Yes. It automatically turns on once plugged in, but can be shut off while charging.
685946
No I've charged it time and time again with it off. Its best that it's turned off during such process due to the fact in its on state it will be corresponding as a active device.
204269
I go ahead and charge it. I think you have to charge it now and then even if you don't use it.
1736789
No it will not charge until i plug the usb cord to the back up battery and it will charge for a quick second before it turn off.
1171268
charge it to be safe,when you plug the charge in it will automatically start charging at a lower number and work its way up,you can tell how much of a charge it needs by how long it takes to get back to 100%,you cant over charge it so this wont hurt it,once your sure its 100% only charge it when it gets low,if its fully charged your just wasting electricity!!!!!
1813107
Your car, not the wall unit, decides when to initiate charging. At least that is how it works with my Nissan Leaf and the GE WattStation. If the timer is off, it will start charging immediately upon plug in. If the timer is on, it will follow the timer's instruction.
1666218
When I charge mine, I plug it in & turn both power buttons on. When all three lights are bright I then considered it charged.
856707
You should be able to turn the computer on as soon as it's plugged in, but in my experience it takes about an hour to fully charge.
852924
It's normal, unfortunately it doesn't have an indicator of when is fully charged. It usually charges in about an hour if not used while charging
1214350
I usually just plug it in before I go to bed and it will be all charged up when I wake up.
135448
Not that I can tell. Mine just starts charging when I plug it into my car and stops when the car battery is fully charged.
1467260
You need to push the button until the lights come on. It will start charging then.
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.
1090692
Hi. I started charging mine as soon as I unboxed it. It had some charge to it but not 100%. So far mine is ok but I hope both of us didn't get a refurbished product. Maybe someone else will reply too.