Will the Leap Frog AC adapter Charge the Leapster, to where you can play and not have to leave it plugged in?
1679601
No it does not charge the Leap Frog like how an iPhone can get charged. I have 8 AA rechargeable batteries (and a battery recharger, of course) I just toggle them out. But I have been very glad the few times I forgot to charge a set of AA's and had the adapter! Also I highly recommend downloading all the books, videos and photo your child created onto your computer habitually. The things they create are amazing and often times if they are in the middle of creating a book, the battery goes out and it does not save their work all of the time if they are in the middle of something. Plus you can delete files from the leap pad to free up space for more creativity.
1679602
No it does not charge the Leap Frog like how an iPhone can get charged. I have 8 AA rechargeable batteries (and a battery recharger, of course) I just toggle them out. But I have been very glad the few times I forgot to charge a set of AA's and had the adapter! Also I highly recommend downloading all the books, videos and photo your child created onto your computer habitually. The things they create are amazing and often times if they are in the middle of creating a book, the battery goes out and it does not save their work all of the time if they are in the middle of something. Plus you can delete files from the leap pad to free up space for more creativity. No it does not charge the Leap Frog like how an iPhone can get charged. I have 8 AA rechargeable batteries (and a battery recharger, of course) I just toggle them out. But I have been very glad the few times I forgot to charge a set of AA's and had the adapter! Also I highly recommend downloading all the books, videos and photo your child created onto your computer habitually. The things they create are amazing and often times if they are in the middle of creating a book, the battery goes out and it does not save their work all of the time if they are in the middle of something. Plus you... » Read More No it does not charge the Leap Frog like how an iPhone can get charged. I have 8 AA rechargeable batteries (and a battery recharger, of course) I just toggle them out. But I have been very glad the few times I forgot to charge a set of AA's and had the adapter! Also I highly recommend downloading all the books, videos and photo your child created onto your computer habitually. The things they create are amazing and often times if they are in the middle of creating a book, the battery goes out and it does not save their work all of the time if they are in the middle of something. Plus you can delete files from the leap pad to free up space for more creativity. « Show Less
1679603
No ....It will shut off once you unplug the unit . Or even the slightest nudge it is helpful at times. Either way they could have made it a lot better. Also i have purchased other 9 volt chargers and they are obsolete used with leap frog units. I know they should have made a chargeable battery component for the leapfrog line but alas they did not
1679604
I have talked to someone twice at Leap Frog customer service and have been told that YES, this adaptor does charge the battery pack. It will not recharge any other type of batteries (regular or rechargeable) only the battery pack unit that came with the actual leap pad 2. I guess I will order and find out!
1737051
It can be plugged in, but it doesn't work. Ours didn't glide because the design or manufacturing was faulty. Just get a normal swing. This glider isn't worth the trouble.
2269581
No, I don't think it will. There is a switch on it that must be in the "Charge" position for the player to charge. I have found that the player charges pretty quickly though, then the switch must be moved to the "Play" position.
240724
I dont think so. It runs on batteries or you can buy the adapter for when you are stationary. But here is the thing. These are obsolete now so you can get games. Alsp. they dont last long. I have invested a lot in games over the past ten years between two kids. So it was worth it for me to re-invest in this leapster but i have bought three units because they only last about two years. I would go explorer system or the leap pad system
1591124
I don't think so. Leapfrog is a big fan of NOT making their charging stations or rechargeable battery packs interchangeable between different systems. My kids have Leap Pads, Explorers, Explorer 2, Tag, Leapsters and they all take different chargers.
464226
Yes. Whether it's plugged into a computer or a socket through an adapter, it can charge while you play.
1787934
No. It has an adapter that plugs in. Kind of annoying trying to find where to place the glider.
767853
It only works with Leapster Explorer and up per the game. So, if it's not at least the explorer version, then it will not work with it. It's the thin chip that goes in the new versions.
499960
You don't take the battery out to charge it, it stays inside the LeapPad2. My son used it while it was charging on occasion as well.Hope this helps.
1901427
It does not need to be unplugged to play and can be used while charging but as in all rechargeable battery devices if you never use the batteries, keeping the unit charging all the time, you will ruin the the batteries in time and they won't hold a charge.
1103556
I'm sorry. I really don't know. I wish I could help, but we don't have one. My daughter just uses it in the car with her Leap Frog & Radio/CD/Portable DVD devices.
760249
I just checked the instructions that came with the unit. It states that you can charge USB devices on AC or battery power but in order to save battery life the unit will cease charging external devices if being played on a high volume setting during battery operation. Hope that helps. ;)
2258598
You can leave it plugged in using a usb cable with a plug in adapter at the wall, similar to a lot of devices now that charge via usb cable. Just leave it plugged in and it will operate off electricity and keep the battery charged. Be aware that on mine the water in one speaker quit "dancing". Not sure what this was related to but probably not a power issue but defective.
1744846
I am using a 9v 300mA adapter on my son's leap pad. So as far as I can say, anything 300mA or above will work. I initially wanted to get a 1000mA adapter but got this one by accident, and it works fine.
1229638
Not really. There are tines on the back to plug it directly into the wall. The shelf below is optional and I do not use it. It charges my iPhone, iPad and iPod all very well. No complaints thus far.
2084285
No, you have to plug it in the charge it, but then you unplug it when you use it.
1720482
We've had a Leapster for several years and have generally used rechargeable batteries. Apart from the inconvenience of removing them from the toy, there really is no disadavantage to using rechargeables