charging/ unoboing question: how long should you charge him for the first charge...... also does he have to get plugged into the computer?
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The initial charge takes about 3 or 4 hours. The logo on the charging station turns green when the battery is ready. If the logo flashes red, the battery is not connected or has overheated. Some report the light turns green before full charge is achieved--I find you can wiggle it to see if it goes back to red, meaning it needs more time. You will probably only get about an hour of activity the first time, and the Pleo is "groggy" and slow in its newborn condition. As the days go on, the Pleo gets more active and the battery seems to stay charged longer. Oh, and you don't connect to computer at first. A USB connection is available if you wish to download future software updates. You can also download special "behaviors" from Pleoworld.com (youll need an SD card to insert into Pleo).
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IT is my son's Ipod.....I would venture to say 4 hrs. straight playing and it's time to charge. must connect to new pin charger and wall charge or simply connect to usb on computer.,
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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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Find a 2amp wall charger and plug it in to that. If u charge it off your laptop it will take 6 hours to charge...
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Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable too. Also make sure the blue light is blinking. That will tell you that it is charging. I hope that helps! Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable... » Read More Hi David, are you sure that you. Charged it correctly? By that I mean, have you charged it from a wall outlet? If you're charging it from a computer some computers require you to plug in the sound/speaker cable too. For example, when I plug it in to my laptop to charge I just need the USB cable and that it, it will charge. BUT if I am charging it from my Desktop I need to ALSO plug in the headphone/speaker cable. So you might think it is charging when it is not. If you're going to. Charge it from a desktop make sure you plug in the USB cable to the computer AND the speaker/headphone cable too. Also make sure the blue light is blinking. That will tell you that it is charging. I hope that helps! « Show Less
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I think the initial charge is longer. I believe it should be 16-24 hours. When it runs down we just plug it in at night and it's ready to go in the morning. The charger will stop when it is full, and not overload it.
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I don't believe ours came with instructions either. We just put it into my sisters computer, let it charge until the white light came on that tells her its charged and then unplugged it and started using it. The only thing I can suggest, if you haven't done it already, is to let the battery charge for a full 24 hours. I know that's how you used to have to do it and maybe it will work now. If nothing else, take it to Staples, they have a computer check thing that I believe is free and they may be able to check the battery itself as well as your computer to make sure something isn't wrong in your charging system. I hope I've helped. Good luck. I don't believe ours came with instructions either. We just put it into my sisters computer, let it charge until the white light came on that tells her its charged and then unplugged it and started using it. The only thing I can suggest, if you haven't done it already, is to let the battery charge for a full 24 hours. I know that's how you used to have to do it and maybe it will work now. If nothing else, take it to Staples, they have a computer check thing that I believe is free and they may be able to check the battery itself as well as your computer to make sure something isn't wrong in... » Read More I don't believe ours came with instructions either. We just put it into my sisters computer, let it charge until the white light came on that tells her its charged and then unplugged it and started using it. The only thing I can suggest, if you haven't done it already, is to let the battery charge for a full 24 hours. I know that's how you used to have to do it and maybe it will work now. If nothing else, take it to Staples, they have a computer check thing that I believe is free and they may be able to check the battery itself as well as your computer to make sure something isn't wrong in your charging system. I hope I've helped. Good luck. « Show Less
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No it won't charge. The first time that you charge it's going to require a full charge 6 plus hours!
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Not sure. It was a gift to my grandson, but I've heard no complaints about charging time.My experience in general is that charging thru USB is much slower than conventional AC charging.Doesn't the instruction sheet tell how long it should take to charge?
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Hmm - I don't know that I've ever really checked the amount of time it takes to go from completely dead to a full charge. I normally just plug it in to an outlet and leave it for an hour or two and then it's good to go. You can also use the USB to charge it on your computer - which is nice. It's really a nice little charger - I use it all the time on trips, or if I know I'm going to be away from the house all day I'll keep it in my pocket just as a safety measure in case my phone battery dies.
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If you are charging the battery from empty, when you plug it in only 1 light will be blinking. After some time charging, it will be 2 (1 on, 1 blinking), then 3 (2 on, 1 blinking), then 4 (3 on, 1 blinking). After some time all of the lights will go off. That is when it is done charging. As this is a high capacity battery and usb is a low input source, it takes a long time to charge (as would any other backup battery that's charged via usb). Just give it time.
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No issues. But he said he plugs it in to charge, and when it gets to 4 bars he unplugs it, so he doesn't think he has ever over charged it. So probably not much help.
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Plug it in for 24 hours the first time. It doesn't seem to show that it is charged. I have been using it off and on for the past 2 weeks and hasn't been re-charged yet.
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this is charged by a small USB cable which charges from your computer or a 110 v USB wall connection. I believe the cable comes with the unit to attach to your computer. The USB 110v plug is readily available and cheap
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You can charge until the green light on the charger comes on. A matter of a few hours. Good luck. An overnight charge will also do it with no problem.
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It sounds like something may be defective or the battery is dying out, as it should only take a couple hours to charge. I cannot recall it taking more than hours. You may want to use a power block instead of a computer to charge it to make sure the problem isn't with say a weak laptop battery.
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I have plugged the USB end into my USB plug on my computer and let it charge there. Also, you can purchase wall plugs that can take a USB cable and then plug into the wall to charge.