I use a standard charger not the USB port on the computer. Charging takes about 30 - 45 minutes, but it works/plays maximum only for 2 hours. why?
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Is yours brand new? I charge mine with the cable that came with it plugged to a wall charger and I ran a 5 hour marathon with it and it was fine and still had more battery.
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As per the instructions you charge it for 12 hours then totally drain the battery 10 to 12 times. Not do it once. It has to do with battery memory. Also use a full 110 wall charger for charging and not a weak USB port to charge.
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Maybe 20 hours for the initial charging. Try charging and discharging several cycles. Mine only takes 3-4 hours to take it from 25% to full charge. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite Laptop. Good Luck.
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This is exactly why I bought it! Charges from 2% to 100% within 4 hours usually, my bottom port is still broken.
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I charge it over night but it shouldn't take more than about four hours. That's my estimate of the maximum of time it should take. I beleive that's how long mine takes
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I charge mine with the USB cable supplied with it connected to my computer. I haven't had a chance to use it more than 30 minutes so far in short films of 3-10 minutes apiece. I also have a car charger with two USB plugs that I used once and it takes a while to charge either way.
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PJC,My assumption is that the USB connector was not made to the correct specification. I make this assumption based on my overall displeasure with the charging unit. In short.....it doesn't work. I plug my Sansa Disk into a USB port on my computer and in an hour or so, I'm at 100% recharge power. I have actually monitored the charge on my Sansa Disk using the outlet plug-in charger. I would allow the MP3 player to recharge for an hour and to my dismay, the MP3 actually lost a significent percentage of its charge while plugged into the wall outlet.Frankly, the plug-in charger is worthless, in my opinion. I'm not surprised that the quality control on the size of the USB connector is dismal.Sincerely,cmp PJC,My assumption is that the USB connector was not made to the correct specification. I make this assumption based on my overall displeasure with the charging unit. In short.....it doesn't work. I plug my Sansa Disk into a USB port on my computer and in an hour or so, I'm at 100% recharge power. I have actually monitored the charge on my Sansa Disk using the outlet plug-in charger. I would allow the MP3 player to recharge for an hour and to my dismay, the MP3 actually lost a significent percentage of its charge while plugged into the wall outlet.Frankly, the plug-in... » Read More PJC,My assumption is that the USB connector was not made to the correct specification. I make this assumption based on my overall displeasure with the charging unit. In short.....it doesn't work. I plug my Sansa Disk into a USB port on my computer and in an hour or so, I'm at 100% recharge power. I have actually monitored the charge on my Sansa Disk using the outlet plug-in charger. I would allow the MP3 player to recharge for an hour and to my dismay, the MP3 actually lost a significent percentage of its charge while plugged into the wall outlet.Frankly, the plug-in charger is worthless, in my opinion. I'm not surprised that the quality control on the size of the USB connector is dismal.Sincerely,cmp « Show Less
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I have never fully discharged it so I can't say how long a full charge would take. I recall that the first charge took under an hour. However, I have used it for well over 4 hours without a charge and a re-charge takes about 30 - 45 minutes +/-. I use a standard charger not the USB port on the computer. Seems fast to me.
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I know it works while it's plugged into our laptop...so I'm assuming it's also charging. I know it doesn't take long to charge.
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The one I purchased did not work, however, I had it for approx. 4 months before I tested it. It fits into the computer and begins to charge and within 5 minutes it stops charging.
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Jim K, The cord is a usb that plugs into your computer the other end into the speaker. it takes about two hours to charge
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It will charge to 100% in less than 2 hours. A full charge lasts me up to 5.5 hrs, continuously playing music.
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Regina, that's a good question. The info sheet that came with the device claimed I think 150 hrs. of continuous use, which seemed like a misprint to me. When I plug the charger in the blue light comes on but goes out within about 5 minutes, which may mean it's charged. I think I'll wait until it runs out to learn the answer as I can always go back to the onscreen keyboard while it charges. You might ask someone who's owned it longer.Charles
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about 45 minutes to fully charge with the charger I have, but it varies on what kind of charger you may have. USB chargers seem to take longer than AC chargers do.
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It usually take a couple hours to charge and lasts for about 8 hours. I believe charging and playing at the same time does slow the charge
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I only takes a couple of hours for mine to charge. Sounds like your charger or battery is faulty.
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I did the same thing. I found a review that explained it. To charge the charger you need to plug a mini usb into the side of the charger to charge it. It will charhe fully in a few hours. I didn't see the mini usb port until I read the review.