Do you charge the keyboard with the switch in the on or off position?
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I've done both and never had a problem. I usually charge with the switch on and the case closed till I need it again.
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My keyboard works just fine without being plugged into USB. There is an ON/OFF switch that has to be turned to the ON position, but that's all.
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Plug the cable into the keyboard and a USB port on your computer. Leave the keyboard off but your computer on. Had no problems with mine. Let it charge overnight.
1959449
The keyboard does not need charging. It is powered by the tablet with the 4 gold connectors on the back of the tablet and the keyboard case.
896217
To my knowledge, you can charge it either way. The safest way would be to have the switch in the off position.
977594
When the tablet is docked you plug the charger into the dock and it charges both the keyboard and the dock. When undocked you can charge either the tablet or keyboard separately. Hope this helps. Don
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charge it first with the usb cable. After charging, switch on the blue tooth on the side of the keyboard. Insert ipad in the case. use the key board with blue tooth switchhed on. The key board needs charging every day.
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Mine charged overnite. Do you get a blue light when your keyboard is turned on?
276346
I have charged my keyboard maybe once since I got it in January- Its very infrequent and we use it OFTEN. Good luck with your decision.
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I believe it is best to keep the switch off. However there have been times when I forgot to turn the switch off as it was charging. It did not appear to make any difference. Unit continued to charge fine.
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To charge the keyboard separately the usb port is in the back portion along the rotating / attachment area.
879611
The keyboard should be off and the red light should stay on until charged completely.
351248
The instructions do not indicate that that the keyboard switches off the current once the batteries are fully charged, so unplugging the cable to avoid overcharging and battery damage is advisable. All the LED's remain steadily illuminated indicating charging is completed, but current is still flowing to the batteries.
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Hi. I charge the keyboard connecitng it to the PC USB port all night long and only once a week. I turn it off when I am not using it. I use the keyboard around two hours a day. Sometimes I use my iPhone charger to charge the keyboard (3 hours).
1053739
No, I have used the keyboard extensively and have yet to charge it after the initial charge.
2254788
Be sure to turn on the switch on the top left corner near the esc key. You also need to charge the keyboard by connecting the standard USB port on the tablet part to the mini usb on the keyboard. If it doesn't work after charging ~ call support. When the keyboard power button is on, you will see a white light next to the switch. It may be orange if the power is low.
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No it doesn't have an on/off switch. However, while it does take two AAA batteries, I bought my keyboard just over 3 months ago, use it for both work and my personal computing (including gaming), and the batteries just died on me for the first time last night. So it's very efficient with its power use.