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What happens if I use a generic wall socket to USB instead of the (much bigger) samsung provided one on my Samsung tablet? [closed]
I have a samsung tablet. It came with a wall socket to USB transformer for charging it, as the port on the tablet isn't a generic port.
If I were to use another wall-to-USB charger (which is much ...
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Is there a budget USB hub that can charge an iPad at a normal speed? [closed]
The iPad apparently requires 2.0A to charge at maximum speed.
Looking around at the different generic USB hubs, it appears that most of them can output at most 500mA per port, even if the entire hub ...
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Charging cord replace? [closed]
My MacBook now isn't charging. Some olive juice spilled and leaked into connection, I assume. Cord wouldn't light up but screen showed charge icon, initially. Now no charge and I cleaned connections ...
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Thinkpad T60 Bad Battery or Bad Charger?
I have a Thinkpad T60 and this morning it started acting up. When I plug it into the AC adapter, the AC power light comes on for about four seconds, then goes off, then comes back on and simply ...
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Fundamental Difference Between Charging A Smartphone At The Mains & Via USB Cable Linked To A Desktop PC or iMac?
As a smartphone maybe considered to be a "mini computer in your pocket", I thought this maybe appropriate to ask here.
If you are working at a desktop PC or iMac and there is also a mains socket ...
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Acer Aspire Notebook dropped and landed on charger adapter [closed]
my Acer notebook was accidentally knocked off a small table onto the carpet floor and it was plugged in, charging at the time. Everything is still working fine and the notebook does still charge, but ...
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Laptop forgets that it's plugged in while gaming
I just recently received a new laptop a couple of days ago and I've noticed that, whenever I'm gaming, the laptop spontaneously forgets that it's plugged in. That is, even though just a minute ago it ...
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Battery on Dell Inspiron 1564 won't charge [duplicate]
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Dell Inspiron 6400 indicates the wrong power adapter is plugged in and will not charge the battery
The battery on my Dell Inspiron 1564 won't charge. I bought a new ...
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Laptop freezes in High Performance mode and plugged in to charger
I own an ASUS N46V and it keeps freezing when plugged in and set to Power4Gear Entertainment mode. Power4Gear mode causes no problems if the laptop is running on battery power.
And I see that it also ...
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Why won't my battery stop charging?
I don't know why this is happening but this is a new battery.
Details of which are visible in the photo.
The problem is that even after the battery meter shows 100%, the power light on the laptop ...
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Battery plugged in, not charging
This is a new battery and this gives the problem of Plugged In, Not Charging for the past two days. I have no clue as to why this is happening. Sometimes it does, sometimes it does not. Battery Wear ...
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“Plugged In, Not Charging” then after reconnecting “Plugged In, Charging” [closed]
This might seem strange but this IS the case that happened a few moments ago.
My battery is a new one, 6 cell Li-ion battery with 8% wear.
The title says it all.
The power light began blinking, ...
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Toshiba Satellite L755 not functioning properly while charging
While charging my laptop, the touchpad becomes very jumpy and sometimes does not even go in the direction moved. The computer itself also runs very erratically. While it does this, my computer ...
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HP doesn't charge when it's on
I faced a problem with HP laptop. It is new. It doesn't charge when it is on. But if I turn it off, it will. I've looked through this question, and tried what Moab offered, but it didn't help.
Are ...
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Short USB cables not charging?
I find this a strange problem but I can't find anything online about it.
Recently I purchased a few short USB cables (20-30cm), to use in my car's USB connector to charge my phone.
Strangely an ...
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How to turn off USB charge?
Is there a way to turn off USB charge completely?
There is manager that allows me to set power-off charging only when the notebook is plugged in or even when it's on battery, but with a certain ...
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Acer Aspire Laptop won't charge in Windows 7 Home Premium x64
I have an Acer Aspire 7750-6801 laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OS. The issue is that it will only charge sometimes when plugged in. I thought it might be a hardware issue, so I tried ...
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AC/battery laptop issues(not a simple charging fix)
Is it possible to run a laptop off the battery while the AC is plugged in? I can play games no problem while just the battery is plugged in, but obviously that means I have to let it charge after ...
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Is there any way to use devices like mp3 players when they are charging? [closed]
The question is simple I think. All we have encounter gagets that they don't fuction while they are in charge, like cameras or mp3 players. But, we know that cell phones or laptops can have full ...
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How do I keep a MacBook battery charged to only 70%?
A chemist told me that a battery should be charged to and used between 30-70%, and its very bad for battery life to completely load or unload it.
He uses a utility program that always keeps the ...
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Charging Mobile through Laptop? Any Ill effects?
Is it safe to charge a mobile through a laptop? Are there any ill effects? Can it cause any kind of harm to the laptop and/or mobile? On what factors does it depends?
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Can a USB 2.0 cable support USB 3.0 charging?
I have some USB 3.0 ports on my motherboard which can deliver up to 900 mA of current I believe. If I plug in a USB 2.0 cable, I can still get up to 900 mA right? I have some devices that uses USB ...
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How risky is it to use an underspecified charger?
I forgot my 5V/2.1A charger at work and I only have a 5V/1A charger at home. I tried plugging in the device and it seems to work (battery is loading).
Theoretically speaking, what bad things could ...
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How to disable USB charging of external devices in windows 7
I'm using nokia mobile as a modem to connect internet . Now i want to prevent the USB charging feature via my laptop USB port. Because it drains my battery backup quickly while running without AC ...
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Laptop battery charge management software
I work on a HP laptop plugged in most of the time, and after few months the battery went off-duty.
Of course, I could remove the battery each time the laptop is plugged and place it each time I must ...
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Laptop battery won't charge after virus
My laptop got a virus and after removing it, the laptop batteries no longer charge.
I tried reinstalling the drivers in the device manager for Battery→ “Microsoft AC adaptor” and →“ACPI ...
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Can I use a charger with less Ampere than the original?
I have a Sony Vaio PCG 61212W laptop.
Because I got it from India, I needed a Uk power cord. I therefore ordered a power cord which is 3A and 250 volts. But the one I have with me currently reads ...
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Laptop battery charge rate is very slow
My laptop battery charge rate is very slow. It charges between 50% - 100% in almost 4, 5 hours. Is it battery or charger problem? I have changed my laptop battery 4 months ago but the charger is 4 ...
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Is it safe to use any USB charger for charging any USB device?
I have an apple USB AC charger which is rated to provide 5V, 1A output and a Sony mp3 player NWZ B143F.
I don't know the spec of Sony audio player. But I have another mp3 player from Transcend which ...
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Can a usb cable carry 12v?
Here's what i'm wanting to do.
I have a Acer Iconia A500 tablet.
I want to plug it in, in the car, but it has a barrel plug and I don't want to buy an inverter. The car adapters are expensive for ...
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Asus Eee-PC 1015PEM
My Asus worked perfectly until yesterday. I assume that the battery drained and AC was not plugged. I turned it on and doesn't chargeat all. It seems that something wrong with my battery. It works ...
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Half charged battery improves life time when adapter is used
On my Lenovo laptop, running windows 7, I got a prompt saying that, the system has noticed I am mainly using adapter, therefore I should keep the battery half charged. It justifies by saying, trying ...
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How to know the percentage of battery charged?
My battery is troubling me.
Whenever it goes over 97% charged level ,the charging mechanism stops and my win7 shows "plugged in,not charging" message at the power indicator.
At this point the battery ...
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Is there a USB hub that can also function as a fully powered USB charger?
I have several gadgets and a nifty cord setup on my desk that ensures I don't have to connect/disconnect cables; the thing I would love to do would be to keep the gadgets connected overnight (or ...
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Is there a USB wall charger that “just works” with every device?
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Almost every gadget today is charged over USB. It seems like a good idea since everyone has a computer with USB, but fumbling behind a computer and making sure that computer is on and does ...
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Is it safe to use wall-socket -> USB chargers to charge any USB device?
Specifically, the charging unit that came with my HP Touchpad is a wall-plug unit with a female USB adapter on the other side (e.g. this pic on pcmag.com). Will this work for anything that charges ...
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Is my notebook battery charging even when the indicator has stopped flashing?
I just bought a new battery for my Fujitsu-Siemens PA-1510. The battery label claimed that, in order to have a long living battery it is important to charge it at least 10 hours before the first use.
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Asus 1018p battery light blinking and not charging
I recently got myself a netbook (Asus 1018pb) and its really good . I have been stuck up with a lot of work and hence not got around to using it in about a week now .
It runs Ubuntu 11.04 and today ...
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Linux: Prevent iPod Touch from charging while computer is running off battery
Is there a way to prevent an iPod Touch/iPhone from charging while my computer is running off battery power?
OS: Crunchbang Linux (Based on Debian 6)
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Docking station power adapter is not recognized by my Dell notebook
At this morning, my laptop (Dell Latitude e6410) gave me this error. I didn't do anything, I didn't change anything. And I got this docking station just 2 month ago. I made a little research on the ...
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Significance of “First time charge” for laptop battery
When buying a new laptop (and most other mobile devices with lithium-ion batteries), the manual often says to do a 'first charge' of a few hours with the device closed (and it is a common instruction ...
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Should I use laptop while charging? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it better to use a laptop on battery or on AC power?
Is it Okay to use laptop while charging? Does it have any bad effect on battery or laptop?
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Macbook Pro 15.4" Aluminum body alternative to Magsafe Charger [closed]
Is there any other method of charging this Macbook Pro late 2009 other than the Magsafe. Mine broke, I have a magsafe coming and need to use my system but is low on battery now. Can you charge through ...
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What determines the speed at which a laptop battery charges?
What factors affect the charge time of laptop batteries? Is it the laptop's use while charging? The age of the battery? The charger's wattage?
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Does a laptop computer charge faster when off?
A laptop power supply can supply a limited amount of power. Conceivably, then, when the computer is running, some of the power must be diverted to the processor and other components, leaving less to ...
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Gateway M275 won't charge. Replace DC input jack or power cable connector?
When I plug in my Gateway M275 convertible tablet, it has trouble charging. I hear odd squeal-y noises coming from the back of the unit if it's plugged in, and the charging indicator turns on and off ...
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HP laptop doesn't charge when it is turned on
I have an HP Pavillion laptop since 2009 February and it recently started to not get batteries charged when it is turned on. What could be the problem? Is it a battery problem or another? Has anyone ...
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Charge Apple computers bought in USA to use in Europe
I bought an Apple MacBook in the US and would like to use it in Italy. On the cable, it says: 2.5A 125V. What are the possible solutions to charge my computer? Use an adapter, a plug converter or an ...
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Are there any laptop chargers that are “minified” so the wire goes directly into the plug without any intermediaries?
Why does a laptop charger always come in 2 parts? (I think it's called the power adapter but I'm not sure)
Are there any laptop chargers that are "minified", so the wire goes directly into the plug ...
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Dell Inspiron 1545 - “plugged in, not charging”
A family member brought me their Dell Inspiron 1545 a few hours ago (I'm a software engineer so I know how to fix any and all computer issues, right??). They just bought a new battery for it that ...
