Battery needs boost from outlet to start playing!! I'm having a battery-related issue that I haven't seen anyone else describe in the Amazon reviews. The red "charge battery" light on my mm50 always blinks three times when I turn the speakers on or off, even when I've just charged the battery to the point where the blue "charging battery" indicator has stopped blinking. It seems that the battery is not holding a charge at all. But if I start playing music on outlet power and then disconnect the power cord, the speakers continue to play for hours on battery power. Basically, I always have to be connected to outlet power initially to use the speakers on battery power. This largely defeats the purpose of having portable, battery-powered speakers. Has anyone else had this problem? Battery needs boost from outlet to start playing!! I'm having a battery-related issue that I haven't seen anyone else describe in the Amazon reviews. The red "charge battery"... » Read More Battery needs boost from outlet to start playing!! I'm having a battery-related issue that I haven't seen anyone else describe in the Amazon reviews. The red "charge battery" light on my mm50 always blinks three times when I turn the speakers on or off, even when I've just charged the battery to the point where the blue "charging battery" indicator has stopped blinking. It seems that the battery is not holding a charge at all. But if I start playing music on outlet power and then disconnect the power cord, the speakers continue to play for hours on battery power. Basically, I always have to be connected to outlet power initially to use the speakers on battery power. This largely defeats the purpose of having portable, battery-powered speakers. Has anyone else had this problem? « Show Less
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I got my Logitech speaker mm50 three days ago , by itself , it's battery is charged seem ok , all lamps work properly but whenever I inserted my Ipod into mm50 , it freeze all my Ipod functions also it did not charged ipod's battery at all . I had a mm50more than a year and it still working fine ,my Ipod is working with the old one flawlessly . I am very dissapointed with this one , $43.99 price is too good to be true . I will asking for refund .
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i came here to ask same thing. love the speaker, really loud but battery went bad really fast and now i can only get about an hour use before it goes dead :'( and from others say i guess it's just a matter of time before it doesn't work at all.
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I just bought mine (BIG JAMBOX) a month ago...and YES, eventually the battery will wear out...how soon? it will depend on the usage. But you can use the BIG JAMBOX while plugged-in to your power outlet.
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It had happened to me only when batteries are exhausted, I mean with low charge. I use rechargeable batteries on my Sony BT speaker. They can be very tricky if memory is not erased with an appropriate charger, I use a LaCrosse BC-9009 to refresh them. If you use good fresh alkaline batteries, that "cut-off" effect shouldn't happened. The louder the music the higher the power demanded from the batteries. When batteries are weak they are not able to supply the power the speaker need at high volumes and they give up leaving your device with no power until the batteries recovered a bit. I bet that when you play it with the ac adapter it keep going at max volume with no shut offs. Check if contacts in the batteries compartment are clean, poor contact produces the same effect as weak batteries. Hope this helps, Good luck.
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I don't know much about these things! *s* I was told you could get a power sourse, but the part for my ear plugs would still need the battery. I guess I may now start looking for a power sourse (lol) if I have to keep changing these battteries so often. Thanks for asking that question as I had not remembered that!!!! As for just pluging it in, I don't know. Like I said, I really don't know much about these things. I was just looking to watch tv at night with the tv on mute and was told that was what I needed! It works great for that. Glad I got it. Good luck with yours. If you find out something you think I need to know, please do.Just me!Anne I don't know much about these things! *s* I was told you could get a power sourse, but the part for my ear plugs would still need the battery. I guess I may now start looking for a power sourse (lol) if I have to keep changing these battteries so often. Thanks for asking that question as I had not remembered that!!!! As for just pluging it in, I don't know. Like I said, I really don't know much about these things. I was just looking to watch tv at night with the tv on mute and was told that was what I needed! It works great for that. Glad I got it. Good luck with yours. If you find out... » Read More I don't know much about these things! *s* I was told you could get a power sourse, but the part for my ear plugs would still need the battery. I guess I may now start looking for a power sourse (lol) if I have to keep changing these battteries so often. Thanks for asking that question as I had not remembered that!!!! As for just pluging it in, I don't know. Like I said, I really don't know much about these things. I was just looking to watch tv at night with the tv on mute and was told that was what I needed! It works great for that. Glad I got it. Good luck with yours. If you find out something you think I need to know, please do.Just me!Anne « Show Less
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This seems to be a problem with some of these. I cannot get it to work in picture take mode, only in playback mode. From there, however, you can change the battery type, so I know mine didn't work even after changing this. I've tried several sets of batteries, both alk and nimh. After at most a few pictures it says it's dead, but in playback mode it still says it's fully charged. So, I'm guessing there's a quality control issue with these.
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It should just activate when you plug it in. That's assuming your source device supports A2DP (stereo Bluetooth). I did have a problem with each one I owned though... The connection oxidizes. It gets a green "rust" on it and has trouble making a good connection. You can scrape the connectors with a needle and it works again until the buildup returns. That's just a normal issue with metal contacts that carry low voltage... they oxidize. It's probably why they discontinued this model... sadly. It's about the best form factor I've found for stereo and one of the best headsets for music because of the AVRCP feature (FF, Rewind, and pause). I have yet to find another one that has that feature and is an "in the ear" device.
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so when ever i need to charge my AA batteries i should use "Discharge/Refresh" mode? I just bought this charger & i do have the booklet but just want to make sure i am charging my batteries correctly every single time. I am using the eneloop AA.
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When you plug it into the wall, if it is fully charged then the light on the power plug is green. I believe that as the battery gets low as you are playing it, then the power light on the front of the amp changes color, not totally sure of that. The solution is to just keep it charged at all times, so you know you always have a full battery.
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Dear Lenora----it seems to work just fine for me---. I purchased two of these items and both work just fine. There is an amplifier that must be switched on (uses 1 AAA battery) in order for the volume to really work best---if the amplifier isn't on or the battery is dead there (essentially) is no volume. As long as the battery is good and you have the amplifier turned on (that is by the way how the volume is adjusted) all is well and for just a little speaker it can be quite loud --- but that is a function of how close it is to your ear. For me and my purpose I have no complaints and it's my opinion that you'll be just fine. Dear Lenora----it seems to work just fine for me---. I purchased two of these items and both work just fine. There is an amplifier that must be switched on (uses 1 AAA battery) in order for the volume to really work best---if the amplifier isn't on or the battery is dead there (essentially) is no volume. As long as the battery is good and you have the amplifier turned on (that is by the way how the volume is adjusted) all is well and for just a little speaker it can be quite loud --- but that is a function of how close it is to your ear. For me and my purpose I have no complaints and it's... » Read More Dear Lenora----it seems to work just fine for me---. I purchased two of these items and both work just fine. There is an amplifier that must be switched on (uses 1 AAA battery) in order for the volume to really work best---if the amplifier isn't on or the battery is dead there (essentially) is no volume. As long as the battery is good and you have the amplifier turned on (that is by the way how the volume is adjusted) all is well and for just a little speaker it can be quite loud --- but that is a function of how close it is to your ear. For me and my purpose I have no complaints and it's my opinion that you'll be just fine. « Show Less
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Probably a bad battery. Ours can be off the charger for days and still have a power, not being used that whole time. As in, I had it for a nap time while I was outside and turn it off after nap (couple hours) but don't plug it in, it will still have charge a few days later. It has also lasted over night (audio only) not being plugged in.
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I found that mine won't charge at all when connected to my computer at work. It DOES charge on both of my home computers, and I did install the Creative software on those computers. I e-mailed Creative's support to inquire if the software was required on a computer for it to charge the player, but I've heard nothing back from them. Since then, I've bought a second battery (non-OEM Lenmar battery) until I can find a reliable and inexpensive A/C charger (this also means non-OEM since Creative's prices are nuts).
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Hi Stacy! You know or have read about determining your USB port is a 'good' one for the interactive compatiblity on an earlier post? Basically, in Windows, that popup that shows a new external (in our case) USB (as it is identified by Windows) flash drive or as I call'em, 'sticks', has been (successfully) plugged in and gives you a list of options. This is good as all things expected should go well; the green led lights up on the earbud and has an even pulse and if you put it close to your ear, no music can be heard. Provided the above is as I described, its pulsing will go on for about 20 to 30 minutes, depending upon how depleted the battery is. Once it is fully charged, the pulsing will stop and a steady/constant lighting of the earbud LED will signify charging is complete. Hope this helpful and you achieve a satisfactory result.
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I use only rechargeables. See if you can find a brand that is rated at least 750 mAh. I did have a backlight issue (see my review). Sandisk responded that the backlight will not respond if the battery is low, even though the player will still play. All the more reason to use rechargeables, since if you really need the backlight, you'll be throwing away good batteries before they're completely used up.
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I was able to play music on a USB flash drive when running from the battery. If I plugged it in, the music would not play. However, I can play music on a MicroSD card when the speaker is plugged in or running on the battery. We use it to play calming music for our dogs when we are out of town, so being able to have the speaker play while plugged in was important.I hope that answers your question.
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I had the same problem when using batteries. The AC adapter plug was pushing in the small tap that is suppose to tell it if you are on the AC or not. Worked this in and out a few times with a flathead screw driver and also took a little snip out of the plug so it doesn't come in contact with the tab. No problems since. I can tell you that th Blue Tooth connection will break when the batteries are down to about 30%. I use it on earphone plug to get mad use of the batteries. My AC adapter now works well too.
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Mine doesn't work with the car charger either. I assumed the battery was dead. How inconvienent if one has to charge it in the house if one travels a lot. Also It only lasts for a month and I don't use it much. Also it shuts off after ten minutes out of the car which is inconvienent because there is no way to tell if it is on when you get back in.Very good sound however and otherwise I like it.