So does the battery recharge while it's plugged in? Or do you take it out of the device and plug them in on a wall device?
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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.
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It charges while plugged in. It basically replaces the batteries and you plug the charger into the hole in the device, not the battery pack.
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there is a special rechargable battery pack that you insert into the leap pad. Don't use regular batteries when charging the device, use the battery pack.
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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.
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Batteries recharge in leap pad kids can play it while it charges. Holds charge better than ordinary rechargable batteries as well.
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They charge while in the leap pad... you can even play the leap pad while it's charging. The power button on the leap pad will light up orange while it's charging and turns off when charged. It actually charges fairly quick and the tablet seems to run a lot longer than with regular batteries. It was definitely worth the money spent!
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I have never used it plugged into the wall, only with the USB port on my computer but I often have my iPod docked in my iHome and have never noticed a problem with the battery.
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You can leave the battery in and use the USB plug that comes out of the bottom of the device and charge it that way. You can also use a non rechargeable battery if you choose.
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The battery on my device is rechargeable so there is no need to plug it in to use it unless the battery is dead.
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No. they have their own power source one plugs into the wall and one use battery
1316362
Yes, I keep mine plugged in so it never needs recharging...doesn't make a difference.
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The end that charges the item has to be plugged into a USB receiver. Either a PC or an iPhone plug that plugs into the wall. To add to my last review... I must say that after re-charging it and using it a few times, it seems to be holding a charge way longer then the first time, making it more handy to have for emergencies! I'm considering purchasing another for my teenager. Hope this helps!
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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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Depends. If the device is powered off it will almost always charge (slowly). If it's turned on it might either charge *very* slowly, or not at all, or even still lose charge if you're actually using the device. (You'll see the latter with high-end phones or tablets if you are running a 3D-rendered game -- the device will be using more power than any USB charger can safely deliver, so the battery will slowly drain even if it's plugged in. With a crappy charger this can happen even if the device isn't doing much.)
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sorry, i don't know, i just plug it into the wall to charge, but i've never had to do that but once even...
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No leave the battery in the device. The circuitry detects if the device is receiving power and then charges the battery and runs the device at the same time. When the battery completes charging the unit continues to run on AC till you unplug from the wall socket. It is a nice feature that you can run it and charge the battery at the same time.
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The battery will charge anything with a charging cord that has a USB connection. You just plug the USB end into the battery and plug in your device, just like you would into the wall. No, it does not come with a wall charger. You plug the USB end info any USB charger that you already have and it charges the battery.
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It has an internal battery and you recharge via USB either plugged into computer or a wall plug. You can also use it while plugged in.
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Yes it works plugged in. I have never picked it up and found the battery dead. While using, if the battery needs charging, a red light comes on to indicate it needs charging. So when I am done using it, I plug it in. I have not yet had it die while using. Good battery life.
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Its noti have had mine for almost a year and recharge it directly from the wall with the included charger....i guess unless you run at max and want extra batteries but i have never had that concern
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what type of connection are you using to charge the device? Some wall outlet-USB converters have an issue with that so that would be my first course of action. Ill search for the digital copy of an instruction book if I can find one I'll respond with it. Also try leaving it for a full 8 hours chargin after draining it all the way if you want to make absolutely sure it fully charges. Thats with ALL batteries that do recharging. frequently drainging fully then recharging fully is the best way to ensure longevitty
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Hi Ashley, just to be clear, the unit only charges batteries when plugged into the wall outlet. Also one thing that might not be apparent is the fact that while you can charge electronics using the USB charger, it does NOT charge them while you are charging anything else. If you are charging a few AA batteries and plug a cell phone into the USB plug, the unit will wait until the AA batteries are charged BEFORE it will charge the cell phone plugged into the USB port. Keep in mind, you can charge something through the USB port while batteries are discharging. However, once the batteries are done discharging, the USB charging port will shut off when the batteries start to charge. Hope this helps. Hi Ashley, just to be clear, the unit only charges batteries when plugged into the wall outlet. Also one thing that might not be apparent is the fact that while you can charge electronics using the USB charger, it does NOT charge them while you are charging anything else. If you are charging a few AA batteries and plug a cell phone into the USB plug, the unit will wait until the AA batteries are charged BEFORE it will charge the cell phone plugged into the USB port. Keep in mind, you can charge something through the USB port while batteries are discharging. However, once the batteries are... » Read More Hi Ashley, just to be clear, the unit only charges batteries when plugged into the wall outlet. Also one thing that might not be apparent is the fact that while you can charge electronics using the USB charger, it does NOT charge them while you are charging anything else. If you are charging a few AA batteries and plug a cell phone into the USB plug, the unit will wait until the AA batteries are charged BEFORE it will charge the cell phone plugged into the USB port. Keep in mind, you can charge something through the USB port while batteries are discharging. However, once the batteries are done discharging, the USB charging port will shut off when the batteries start to charge. Hope this helps. « Show Less