recharging battery I see this has a lithium battery, but how is it recharged? Someone mentioned recharging by connecting to laptop, but if you are on an extended trip and do not have a laptop with you, how is it recharged? Thank you for helping with this question. recharging battery I see this has a lithium battery, but how is it recharged? Someone mentioned recharging by connecting to laptop, but if you are on an extended trip and do not have a laptop with... » Read More recharging battery I see this has a lithium battery, but how is it recharged? Someone mentioned recharging by connecting to laptop, but if you are on an extended trip and do not have a laptop with you, how is it recharged? Thank you for helping with this question. « Show Less
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There are several options to charging a USB device other than a computer. Many stores carry car adapters that plug into your car's power point and converts it to 5V USB. There are also home devices that do the same. See links below.http://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Adapter-Players-Charger/dp/B000CC6I5W/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1291143231&sr;=1-1http://www.amazon.com/Eforcity-Charger-Adapter-PalmOne-Tungsten/dp/B000FAVYHS/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1291143288&sr;=1-18
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Thank you for responding. Could you please tell me what another option would be? I am thinking about its use while traveling in Asia without personal transportation.
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I posed your question to Ambient Weather's Customer Care and this is what they said: "The easiest way to recharge the battery is through the USB power port. We have an excellent guide here: http://site.ambientweatherstore.com/Manuals/wr111qs.pdf ." They also said, "You can use your computer to fully charge it. It does charge through the radio."I've been charging mine through the radio and it works fine. Good luck!
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There's definitely a builtin, rechargeable battery yes. That said, it doesn't seem to charge via USB - i.e. when I plug it into my laptop to copy files onto it, it can't get its power via the USB connection, nor will the battery charge if left plugged into the laptop for a long time. It seems like it'll charge only via the AC adapter.
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you have to charge it thru connecting it to the laptop. no wall socket option but once you charge it up- the battery lasts a while
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The battery is built in, so you don't replace it. It has a USB connector, not unlike your cell phone, which you charge it either via your laptop or with the cord and plug that comes with the unit.
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Yes, it's rechargeable. You just plug it into your computer's USB to charge. The charge lasts a few days if it's not used all the time.
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Recharges by USB. Which, ironically, is the same way it charges other things... Basically, if you have the ability to recharge it, you probably do not need it right then.
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The battery is charged when you connect to your computer with USB or it has a 110 adapter so you can plug your camera in. It doesn't have a separate battery charger.
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I assume you have it installed in your laptop. Just plug your laptop into the wall using your A/C adaptor that came with your computer. Charges the same as your original battery and should give you 4 - 6 hours of continuous use before needing recharged.
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The battery is rechargable. It comes with a USB cord that can attach to your computer and can also be plugged in to the wall charger, just like many mobile phones nowadays. Hope that answers your question!
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It specifies Lithium rechargeable batteries. I am having trouble finding rechargeable batteries that are lithium...most are Ni-MH. Can these still be used? (Sorry for the ignorance...I have never used rechargeable batteries!)
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Yes. This is how it works. You can also plug in your laptop. There is an indicator to show when you need to recharge. I have been using for a year and it is very reliable. Good product.
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Hi David! This great tool only comes with a USB cable for charging. So, if you travel and use your laptop, which you probably do, all you need to do it charge it off your computer! I would assume you have some sort of converter to charge your laptop? How cool is that?! Hope this helps!
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there is a separate thing that plugs into the wall for recharging. You can connect it to a computer to recharge.
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I purchased as a gift for my son at Christmas, he's had zero issues. Once the battery is fully charged, disconnect. Removing the connection from the laptop when finished using would prove ideal. Keeping it connected kills the battery much more quickly. Contact Philips or Batteries Plus is a great place to look. Hope this helps and good luck.
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The unit recharges via USB. You may connect it to a USB port on your computer with the supplied USB cable, or connect to a regular USB charger. It works with AA batteries too, but these must be recharged in an external charger. Hope this help you.
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You were supposed to fully charge this when you got it before first use, but it probably will still recharge. If your settings are right, it will recharge just being left in the laptop plugged into a power supply. These are not like alkaline batteries that you use and throw away. If you don't have an AC to DC adapter for the laptop you will need to buy one while they are still readily available. I bought 2 so I would have a spare. Check your settings in the control panel if you don't see the battery charge indicator going up in percentage of battery power. I did not have this problem but it may be you laptop was accidentally set at some point to use only batteries. Let me know if you find an external charger. I bought 2 of these batteries and it would be nice to be able to keep one charged outside of putting it in the plugged in laptop. If such a thing was original equipment Dell probably sells or sold a device, but most of the time I just leave the laptop plugged in unless I need to take it somewhere. I can't say if that is good or bad practice since I don't know how to prevent the laptop from using the battery. There are in fact times you may have to take the battery out and unplug the laptop to deal with never shutting down type problems since simply rebooting will return you to where you left off, stuck.