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Three possibilities to charge the Flatfish tablet
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* '''Plug it in.''' We recommend plugging in your tablet as soon as you open it. The tablet will not arrive with a full charge, in fact it may have little or no charge, and having it die during your initial setup is no fun. (See also the next item.) | * '''Plug it in.''' We recommend plugging in your tablet as soon as you open it. The tablet will not arrive with a full charge, in fact it may have little or no charge, and having it die during your initial setup is no fun. (See also the next item.) | ||
* When dead, the tablet may need to charge for several minutes (possibly 20 minutes or more) before it can be powered up at all. As expected, it will charge more slowly while powered on than while powered off. | * When dead, the tablet may need to charge for several minutes (possibly 20 minutes or more) before it can be powered up at all. As expected, it will charge more slowly while powered on than while powered off. | ||
* The tablet comes with a standard-USB to micro-USB cord and a converter compatible with the U.S. power grid. It has a 2.0 amp output. You can safely plug the USB cord into a computer or use any micro-USB phone charger. Most phone chargers are under 2.0 amps, so charging will take longer (up to 2.5x longer). To learn more, read more about charging USB devices [http://www.extremetech.com/computing/115251-how-usb-charging-works-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone here]. | * The tablet comes with a standard-USB to micro-USB cord and a converter compatible with the U.S. power grid. It has a 2.0 amp output. You can safely plug the USB cord into a computer or use any micro-USB phone charger or plug the USB cord into a plug adapter (e.g. a Nexus 7 plug adapter). | ||
** Most phone chargers are under 2.0 amps, so charging will take longer (up to 2.5x longer). | |||
** USB Cord plugged into a computer : the Tablet consumes more power than USB gives it if the tablet is not power off ! | |||
** USB cord plugged into a plug adapter : charging should be the fastest (only a few hours to charge to the maximum) even power on ! | |||
To learn more, read more about charging USB devices [http://www.extremetech.com/computing/115251-how-usb-charging-works-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone here]. | |||
'''The software still has some rough edges.''' Remember your experience may not initially be great. That's why you're here - to help make it great! | '''The software still has some rough edges.''' Remember your experience may not initially be great. That's why you're here - to help make it great! | ||