iPads require 10 watts and the USB port on a computer only delivers five watts. However, apparently it is possible for the iPad to charge, but very slowly. This of course is not the most effective or recommended way to charge the iPad.
On May 19, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > Hi Kerry, > > I'm pretty sure an iPad can't charge off a computer, or if it does, it > happens very slowly. It requires more power than an iPHone, which is why this > doesn't work well. > > Best, > Anna > > On May 19, 2012, at 12:02 PM, K. F. Ifill wrote: > >> Hi list, >> I just bought a new Ipad and I updated and charged it last night. I plugged >> it in to my laptop and it says in the status item that the ipad is not >> charging. Is this normal or should I be panicking? >> >> Thanks Kerry >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
