How long does it take to charge the tablet for first time usage?
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For first time usage, it may take less than an hour to charge the tablet. If you have been using the tablet on a regular basis, it may take about one hour and fifteen minutes to charge.
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I recommend charging it all the way to full the first time and then it takes about 3 hours to fully charged after you use it and gets really low on charge.
368007
About 30 minutes to an hour on a full charge. It needs to be plugged in almost all of the time. This was my first tablet (for a child). I have since purchased two Kindle Fire tablets. They are more expensive but worth it for the stability and battery life.
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I found the charging time to be about a 1.5 to 2 hours. There is a red/orange light that illuminates when you first plug it in. It will go out when it is fully charged.
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Hi, it took about 3-4 hours for the first time charging. When I charged the pack, before I used it, all the lights were on except one. I would wait a couple of hours and if the status has not changed, it might be defective.
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Athough there is no mention of battery life in the supplied Quick Start guide, personally, starting with a full charge, I've used this tablet for approximately six (6) hours before having to recharge. Take into consideration battery life is diminished greatly by watching movies, extended periods of playing music or games. (Although I have watched a movie or TV show in it's entirety (over two hours) with charge to spare. This tablet may also be used while battery is connected and charging. I've experienced little or no inordinate battery drain in download apps. 'Hope this was helpful.
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The initial charging time is 24 hours. Let it charge for 24 hours before you use it.
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It's like any rechargeable battery.... It will need several hours to charge the first time.
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No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got mine for $60 shipped from buy.com No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got... » Read More No problem! I'll try to do some more testing tonight, but so far I've only tried charging the tablet itself. The only way I was able to verify that it charged was to make note of the battery life before plugging it in, then check the numerical status after 20 minutes. During that time, my battery widget showed an increase from 94% to 97%. I'm not sure if the keyboard dock needs the full 2 A to set off the LED charging indicator (since that's what the OEM AC adapter ouputs) but I'll try it out tonight and report back. Either way, if you're interested in picking one of these up, I just got mine for $60 shipped from buy.com « Show Less
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"Effectively" can/will vary greatly from person to person, I would estimate (based off of other charts/graphs/pics) from other solar panels that it would take between 7 and 9 hours to fully charge a 10" (or so) tablet.
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I use a high amperage usb charger and it takes a couple of hours. I don't think this is good for this tablet as now this thing barely holds a charge.
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How long did it take you to charge this up to full capacity upon receiving?
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8 to 9 hrs the first time. After that it depends on how much it is being used. After initial charge I usually plug it for about an hour.
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Just let it charge for a while, some tablets need at least 15% battery life in order to start up.
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Hi, we charged it over night. I wouldn't do less then 8 hours to get a good full charge the 1st time
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it takes a long time, im not really sure because i usually charge it with the adapter it came with, but if i had to guess i would say around 16 hours or longer.
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Depends if first charge or normal charge. first charge is 10-12 hrs. Normal charge is about 3 hrs.