Bought this as a gift for someone. Does this charge the battery by usb port? What if the person its going to doesn't have a computer? What kind of charger (specifically) should I purchase? Any specifics would be a huge help. Bought this as a gift for someone. Does this charge the battery by usb port? What if the person its going to doesn't have a computer? What kind of charger (specifically) should I purchase? Any... » Read More Bought this as a gift for someone. Does this charge the battery by usb port? What if the person its going to doesn't have a computer? What kind of charger (specifically) should I purchase? Any specifics would be a huge help. « Show Less
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It charges through the USB and I don't know what the specs are for the wiring to get a correct voltage charger. Being made in China, I would be careful about buying an 'after-market' charge unit. And unless someone purchased a charger on here that works and they have had no problems with, I would recommend calling a local hobby shop(they may even have a charger) or contact the company directly through email just to be sure. http://www.symahelicopters.com/
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It does charge by USB. Plug it into any phone charger or any USB adapter. Buy any universal USB charger/adapter.
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I'm not sure. I also gave it as a gift. I did not purchase anything extra, and did not hear of any issues. Hope this helped. LH
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Sorry for late response, I have been ill.Hi either a micro USB ac adapter or you can get a micro USB cable and charge on computer.Hope this helps and God Bless.Any other questions I will be glad to help if I can.This is such a great product. :-)
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The unit gets charged when attached to a computer. I assume that the internal battery will permanently fail someday, but mine has been through many recharge cycles while plugged into my computer and it still functions. I guess when mine stops working, away from a computer USB port, I will toss it and buy another.
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Hello Alex I charge it with my computer and from my Anker external battery (using the 1A output) but I guess any USB port will do the same...Thierrywww.tgmdev.be
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I checked with my daughter, since I bought it for her laptop and she's the one who installed it. She did not get that message, but did mention that the battery needs to be charged before it will work. I don't imagine it would charge, though, if it's "not detected", but maybe you could leave it on for a while and see. You can probably tell I'm not very "techy". We didn't know until after we bought the battery that the laptop would work perfectly well just plugged in, with the battery uninstalled. If I'd known that, I probably wouldn't have bought the battery at all. Sorry I can't be more help. I checked with my daughter, since I bought it for her laptop and she's the one who installed it. She did not get that message, but did mention that the battery needs to be charged before it will work. I don't imagine it would charge, though, if it's "not detected", but maybe you could leave it on for a while and see. You can probably tell I'm not very "techy". We didn't know until after we bought the battery that the laptop would work perfectly well just plugged in, with the battery uninstalled. If I'd known that, I probably wouldn't have bought the battery at all. Sorry... » Read More I checked with my daughter, since I bought it for her laptop and she's the one who installed it. She did not get that message, but did mention that the battery needs to be charged before it will work. I don't imagine it would charge, though, if it's "not detected", but maybe you could leave it on for a while and see. You can probably tell I'm not very "techy". We didn't know until after we bought the battery that the laptop would work perfectly well just plugged in, with the battery uninstalled. If I'd known that, I probably wouldn't have bought the battery at all. Sorry I can't be more help. « Show Less
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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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It comes with a DC IN (MICRO.USB ) cable to charge the battery. You can also charge it on your computer. I have used it only for a couple of hours every time and then charged it, so I wouldn't know. But it's a great little device worth the money.
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Just be aware it can't charge laptops the current only goes one way. It comes IN from the USB plugged into a laptop with the micro USB plugged into the side of the charger and it goes OUT the USB port on the end of the charger top the micro USB at the end of the charger. I saw someone complain the charger didn't charger their daughter's laptop and instead was draining power...
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From what I have read, it looks like you charge it by connecting it to a computer via the USB cable that comes with it. If you want to charge directly from an outlet, you would need to buy a charger that plugs into the wall socket and into which you can plug a USB cable.
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A micro USB dongle comes with the battery. Plug it into a PC or Mac USB port and it charges. Takes a few hours if the battery is totally discharged.
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I charge mine on my turned on computer and it works. If not I don't know what to tell you
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The battery charger comes with a charging cord that plugs into a USB outlet. You will need an adapter to plug into a wall outlet but you can charge it with your computer. I have plugged it into the car USB port and it charges fast and well. It is a great battery. I am currently traveling in Italy and have used it everyday.
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That's a good question, Joan, and I do not have an answer yet. The battery can probably charge through the USB connection and a phone charger. Since the battery itself has no indication of whether it is taking a charge or not, I will need to dig out my voltmeter from wherever I left it and test this.
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I charge it via my computer or eletricity. I do not know about battery, I think there is no battery attached to it. You are supposed to charge using your computer (USB port) or plugging in the eletrical socket.
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The cable comes with the battery. It is short and from my experience, it can only be charged on the USB port of your computer. Hope that answers your question.
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It --should-- come with a charger and it --should-- come with a micro to standard USB cable. This means it --should-- charge of it's own charger or off of anything else that puts out power to a USB connector, e.g., computer. Charging it could be the least of your worries.
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As long as you have a USB wall charger, you can plug it into an outlet using the USB wall charger or you can charge it with your computer's USB port. Keep in mind, listening while charging will cause the battery to take longer to charge.