Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
On 16/12/2010, at 2:01 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? Hi Lynn, Its really not practical to charge the iPad via USB connected to your Mac. It charges to slowly. The iPad actually will charge from a normal USB port, but not while the screen is on. If you hit the sleep button it will start charging, you just can't tell because the screen is off. As soon as you turn the screen back on, it says 'not charging' next to the battery. Brings to mind the classic refrigerator light dilemma. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
Hi Lynn, I think that is not the expected behaviour. Are you sure the plug is seated correctly at both ends? Is the cable frayed? I am curious as to why you have such an old version of iTunes. The update released today was version 10.1.1. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-16, at 14:01, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? regards lynn -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
thanks ronni. i dont charge it via that way, but i always notice that devices will show that its charging when plugged into the computer. i noticed it when i plug in my ipad to sync or to add stuff. just wondering if that is normal is all. many thanks. regards lynn - Original Message - From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Thursday, 16 December, 2010 2:07:35 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer On 16/12/2010, at 2:01 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? Hi Lynn, Its really not practical to charge the iPad via USB connected to your Mac. It charges to slowly. The iPad actually will charge from a normal USB port, but not while the screen is on. If you hit the sleep button it will start charging, you just can't tell because the screen is off. As soon as you turn the screen back on, it says 'not charging' next to the battery. Brings to mind the classic refrigerator light dilemma. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
Perfectly normal Lynn, /Quote: This really shouldn’t be a shocking thing to anyone with some basic common sense. The iPhone and iPod can charge via USB, but they’re tiny devices compared to the iPad. The iPad has a mammoth battery that’s 5 times bigger than the iPhones, so it’s not surprising that USB charging isn’t ideal. But combine that with USB docks that vary with power ratings and low-end computers with poor quality USB outputs, and you’ve got a scenario where you can’t charge via USB. Scandal! Fact is, this device should be looked at more like a standalone device, not just another accessory to dock to your computer. When you travel, bring the charger with you – no differently than you would with any other portable gizmo that’s not USB powered. And when you’re home, charge it via the outlet as well. Only dock it to the computer when you want to sync, not charge. Besides, charging via USB is going to be slow at best anyways. Why not juice it up quickly? /End Quote http://www.applegazette.com/ipad/the-ipad-and-charging/ Cheers, Ronni On 16/12/2010, at 2:19 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: thanks ronni. i dont charge it via that way, but i always notice that devices will show that its charging when plugged into the computer. i noticed it when i plug in my ipad to sync or to add stuff. just wondering if that is normal is all. many thanks. regards lynn - Original Message - From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Thursday, 16 December, 2010 2:07:35 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer On 16/12/2010, at 2:01 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? Hi Lynn, Its really not practical to charge the iPad via USB connected to your Mac. It charges to slowly. The iPad actually will charge from a normal USB port, but not while the screen is on. If you hit the sleep button it will start charging, you just can't tell because the screen is off. As soon as you turn the screen back on, it says 'not charging' next to the battery. Brings to mind the classic refrigerator light dilemma. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
hi carlo sorry, that is my ipad version. itunes version is 10.1, just updated it recently to the newest one, before today. one of my other threads has the version. yeah, i always make sure the connections are seated correctly and not 'disturbed'. regards lynn - Original Message - From: cm cm200...@gmail.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Thursday, 16 December, 2010 2:14:51 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer Hi Lynn, I think that is not the expected behaviour. Are you sure the plug is seated correctly at both ends? Is the cable frayed? I am curious as to why you have such an old version of iTunes. The update released today was version 10.1.1. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-16, at 14:01, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? regards lynn -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
Lynn My iPad came with the advice to always charge it via the mains charger as usually connection to USB port will not provide enough current to charge the iPad. This advice was in the original printed manual. Regards Barry On 16/12/2010, at 2:52 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi carlo sorry, that is my ipad version. itunes version is 10.1, just updated it recently to the newest one, before today. one of my other threads has the version. yeah, i always make sure the connections are seated correctly and not 'disturbed'. regards lynn - Original Message - From: cm cm200...@gmail.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Thursday, 16 December, 2010 2:14:51 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer Hi Lynn, I think that is not the expected behaviour. Are you sure the plug is seated correctly at both ends? Is the cable frayed? I am curious as to why you have such an old version of iTunes. The update released today was version 10.1.1. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-16, at 14:01, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? regards lynn -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer
Hi Lynn, If you don't believe me, believe Apple. iPad: Charging the battery: Note: Some USB 2.0 ports and accessories do not provide enough power to charge iPad. When this occurs the message Not Charging appears in the status bar next to the battery icon. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4060 Cheers, Ronni On 16/12/2010, at 2:27 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Perfectly normal Lynn, /Quote: This really shouldn’t be a shocking thing to anyone with some basic common sense. The iPhone and iPod can charge via USB, but they’re tiny devices compared to the iPad. The iPad has a mammoth battery that’s 5 times bigger than the iPhones, so it’s not surprising that USB charging isn’t ideal. But combine that with USB docks that vary with power ratings and low-end computers with poor quality USB outputs, and you’ve got a scenario where you can’t charge via USB. Scandal! Fact is, this device should be looked at more like a standalone device, not just another accessory to dock to your computer. When you travel, bring the charger with you – no differently than you would with any other portable gizmo that’s not USB powered. And when you’re home, charge it via the outlet as well. Only dock it to the computer when you want to sync, not charge. Besides, charging via USB is going to be slow at best anyways. Why not juice it up quickly? /End Quote http://www.applegazette.com/ipad/the-ipad-and-charging/ Cheers, Ronni On 16/12/2010, at 2:19 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: thanks ronni. i dont charge it via that way, but i always notice that devices will show that its charging when plugged into the computer. i noticed it when i plug in my ipad to sync or to add stuff. just wondering if that is normal is all. many thanks. regards lynn - Original Message - From: Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com To: WAMUG Mailing List wamug@wamug.org.au Sent: Thursday, 16 December, 2010 2:07:35 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / Hong Kong / Urumqi Subject: Re: ipad not charging when plugged into computer On 16/12/2010, at 2:01 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: hi i have noticed from the 2nd time i plugged my new ipad into the computer (macbook, 10.5.8, itunes 4.1.2) it hasnt been charging. it will say on my ipad 'not charging'. is this normal and has anyone got the same problem as me? Hi Lynn, Its really not practical to charge the iPad via USB connected to your Mac. It charges to slowly. The iPad actually will charge from a normal USB port, but not while the screen is on. If you hit the sleep button it will start charging, you just can't tell because the screen is off. As soon as you turn the screen back on, it says 'not charging' next to the battery. Brings to mind the classic refrigerator light dilemma. Cheers, Ronni 17 MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
