Is it necessary to charge the built in battery before it works-seems like a piece of junk
68770
To be honest, I have not used the built in battery. The recorder has been used at investigations and normally we just use reg. batteries. Hope this helps
68771
To tell you the truth I also believe it is a piece of junk! I bought it because of the size and I need something small.I never got mine to work at all , so I did the one thing that made me feel better.........I threw it in the lake !By the way you are not suppose to hachange the intersnal battery.
68772
no, but you have to put in 2 aaa batteries. i really like mine. i would recommend it.
1252147
This model comes with built in batteries and a charger. You need to charge it before your first use.
1894019
I was also under the impression there was a battery. NO, it will not work without being plugged in. The description of the product is poorly written. I means that you can plug in and charge the internal battery of the device (MP3 player, cell phone Ipod, etc.) you are using
1343287
There's no way of charging it before you install it. It has to be in the laptop in order to charge it.
1838896
Comes with a battery and a charger but the battery needs charging prior to use.
2195677
don't count on any new battery to be fully charged! mine had a charge but I'm sure it was not 100% charged. Once installed your system should start charging it.
2000991
Yes, just plug it up to charge before use and it will last for quite awhile before it needs to be charged again.
1090692
Hi. I started charging mine as soon as I unboxed it. It had some charge to it but not 100%. So far mine is ok but I hope both of us didn't get a refurbished product. Maybe someone else will reply too.
236035
I would charge the battery first. I believe those are the instructions anyway. In fact, I believe there are specific charging procedures initially to get the best life out of the battery. If you continue to experience issues, I would contact the vendor/manufacturer.
2090121
Yes charge it for a full 24 hours before your 1st use. It is in the owners manual or you can go online to the company website. It will work great after that. CheersRandall
1343288
You can't charge it before you install it. What you need to do is take out out battery, then when you insert new battery, merely leave the computer closed and leave it for 12 hours plugged in. That will charge the battery. Be sure you are not temped to open up the computer and try to do something on it while it is charging.
511187
Hi, I'm not sure but the battery is the easiest place to start. is it charged with the right charger ? It should take a while to charge the battery (generally a couple of hours) if it charges faster, it probably is the battery. you have to replace rechargeable batteries periodically.
1310492
It does work when it's plugged in, just kind of annoying and it recommends not to. But I have before haha. There is no battery indicator light either which is kind of odd, so you kind of just hope it lasts or that it's charging. Haven't had any problems about it not charging but its still strange.
836473
Not really. How is it going to charge? It needs to be plugged in to charge and stay charged. It does operate the door quite a few times before discharging battery though.
687498
If will not charge you should send it back. Just asking!!! you did charge the this device first?
894578
you have to charge the battery case first, if it id not coming on it does not have a charge unless its defective
1826415
The instructions recommend fully charging before use. The battery does come with some charge in it typically.