There are 2 configurations, Tablet & Tablet with Dock. I read that the tablet only charges through the keyboard so, isn't the keyboard the dock?
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Yes, the keyboard is the dock. That said, both the keyboard and tablet have ports where you can plug in the charger. Therefore, you can charge the tablet or keyboard separately, or attach the tablet to the keyboard and charge them together. On a side note, I would recommend passing on the keyboard. The reason I say this is that the keyboard often becomes null and you have to detach and then reattach it in order for it to work. Also, the mechanism that holds the tablet to the keyboard isn't snug, so the tablet wobbles - thus disconnecting you from whatever you are working on or watching.
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The tablet can charge on its own, as well as the keyboard. However, when charged together it extends the devices battery life significantly. So again, the tablet can be charged by its self.
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The tablet can be used by itself. It can charge without the keyboard dock. Within the dock is another battery so it extends the time you can use the tablet before charging. However, I would strongly recommend finding another tablet. The connection between the keyboard dock and tablet is poorly designed. very slight movement will cause the keyboard dock to lose connection. I had the original ASUS transformer and that connection was perfect. This one is terrible and because of this I will never buy another ASUS tablet again.
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The dock uses the same cord as the tablet. The cords are not interchangeable.
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Well the tablet comes apart, the Keyboard dock houses all the PC (windows 8) parts. When the tablet is connected to the keyboard dock the screen on the tablet just acts as a monitor for the windows 8 dock. This dock can also be separately connected to a monitor with the display port or mini hdmi port and then used as a windows 8 pc while the tablet can still be used separately as an Android tablet. Hope that helped
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You mean for charging the tablet? Well the keyboard, you don't need a charger for it. Just plug it into the bottom of the tablet, and to charge it, you use the tablet charger. The keyboard has a slot for that to connect to by the way.
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The connector for the keyboard is between the two guides. The tablet between the guides with the charging jack interfacing with the keyboard connector..
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I was wondering the same thing. When the announcement was first made for the tablet many gadget sites stated the 1349 model would have the keyboard and dock so I guess its just a matter of waiting until they update this page. Contacted Amazon and Samsung and neither knew.
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It does not come with a charger; however, it does use the same charger as your tablet. I just charge one and then the other. The keyboard seems to hold a charge longer than my tablet.
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Uhh, with a credit card????? Sorry, the weird personality pops up once in a while. On top of the tablet, centered, is a slot for the charger to plug into. If you have it connected to the keyboard, on the left side of the keyboard is the same plug in. Hope this helps.
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The dock is rechargeable when you connect with the USB cable/cord. The tablet or phone would have to be charged with whatever separate USB or electric cable/cord came with the tablet. Since the dock is bluetooth, it should make no difference if you want to charge either the tablet or the docking station. However, the dock does not charge the tablet. It is merely a dock that you can set your tablet in if you would like or you can leave it off the dock and still use it.
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you have to use the charger included with the keyboard. hope this helps or you already resolved.
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It comes with Keyboard, which has a place to plug in the charger. So, yes if you consider the keyboard a docking station. There's also a separate docking piece you can order so you don't have to have the keyboard with you.Also had S-pen. I have the A02 model, and the link to my product on Samsung's site no longer works. How strange.
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The tablet I have is a refurb, but the keyboard dock is the newer model. I have not had any problems. Both work great and the physical connection is solid.
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i did not get a chàger...but you shouldnt need one. the charger for your tablet also fits the dock! i dont think you get a charger even if you order from asus directly. i love my dock and use it all the time. most the time i charge both tablet and charger together (just connect dock and tablet together and plug charging cord into dock...it charges both at same time)
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It is simply a passthrough connection. The cable you normally plug into your tablet plugs into the keyboard instead.
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The docking station is not needed for using the tablet. The tablet comes with a soft keyboard built in, a charger, and a thin hard keyboard which is part of the protective jacket. Personally I don't use the docking station period. The jacket's keyboard has a grove across the entire keyboard width for the tablet to rest in, just like any tablet in the market. For more USB ports, I use a 4-port USB 3.0 hub for better portability than the docking station.
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It is powered by the tablet. You can charge the tablet by connecting the tablet charger to the side of the keyboard.
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Mine uses the same charger for the keyboard and the tablet. When the tablet and keyboard are plugged together, they will both be charged at the same time.