Does the battery recharge via a usb cable and computer or does it need mains power?
1690795
The battery goes into a charger that plugs into a power outlet. Once it's charged, you put the battery back in the camera.
1272120
The battery is recharged in the camera by USB cable to camera. USB can be plugged into provided ac wall adapter, or computer USB port.
984127
I comes with a shor cable to recharge from a normal wall socket. There is a warning not to over charge too often or too long or you could damage the battery.
1778485
"We provide the USB cable that's not only the interface connection, but the power source - no additional power cords are needed." as per product description. There is no battery power.
607315
It is rechargeable. It recharges through the USB cable, connect to your computer, or a USB wall connector.
2247322
It comes with a wall adapter and charging cable so you do not need a computer to charge it. It also comes with its own rechargeable battery that can be replaced if need be.
998662
yes it is rechargeable via usb to your laptop.It will power up even if the battery runs out of its reserves. It should be powering up each time the Alpen is connected to a power source via USB port
920169
It does not require a power cable. It is recharged with a standard household extension cord. A number of companies are now using this method since a lot of people loose the power cords. Joe
1782997
It only runs off battery, which is recharged by the pop out USB plug which plugs into a computer USB plug. I have charged it off my car radio which also has a USB in front.
1204449
There's definitely a builtin, rechargeable battery yes. That said, it doesn't seem to charge via USB - i.e. when I plug it into my laptop to copy files onto it, it can't get its power via the USB connection, nor will the battery charge if left plugged into the laptop for a long time. It seems like it'll charge only via the AC adapter.
1534573
The system is recharged via a USB connection. I went to an electronics outlet and got an AC to USB adapter so that I can plug it in to a regular outlet. The converter was only about 12 dollars.
911027
Yes. That's the only way to charge the battery, usb plugged into your computer.
751547
It recharged from a usb, which could be your computer or other power source. I also use a cell phone charger. It comes only with the usb cable and not an AC charger.
411794
No, the USB plug is just for connecting to a computer to download pictures. The battery comes out and goes on a charging bay. I bought a extra off brand battery and just kept one charged and alternated the two.
857114
I can charge it on the computer or I can take out the battery and charge it in the battery charger plugged into the wall socket. If you get an extra battery you can have a spare ready to go if you need it.
444198
No, just a USB cable to connect to computer where it will recharge as long as the computer is turned on. For the price, it is hard to beat.
1726079
Yes, the built-in USB, when plugged into a PC or laptop recharges the rechargeable battery. The power to the PC or laptop, of course, has to be on.