MY IPAD CANNOT CHARGE THE BATTERY WHEN CONECTED TO MY PC. ONLY WHEN CONNCETED TO MAINS APPRECIATE ANY HELP

I CANNOT CHARGE MY IPAD WHEN CONECTED TO MY PC, ONLY WHEN CONECTED TO MAINS
ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED
THANKS
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A lot of computers (especially older ones) generally do not provide enough power to their USB ports to charge the iPad at a sufficient rate - it may still be charging slowly, and should be a bit quicker if the iPad's screen is off (if you leave it for a while and then disconnect it from your computer you may find that it's battery percentage has gone up). The wall charger is usually the most efficient way to charge the iPad.
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