Should i use a DC charger?

I just bought a used iPod and im not exactly sure what generation it is,it has the touch wheel with the four buttons above and the model number is a1040.I bought a 3rd party AC charger from dynex and it doesnt seem to be turning on or responding even if i plug it into my computer.I turned it on in the store,but im hoping that its not dead.Should i be using a DC charger instead?Or is it just dead?

By DC (direct current) charger, do you mean a car charger? (Unless you live somewhere rather unusual, I can't think of any other kind of DC hookup) It shouldn't make any difference. However, if you can buy one with a return option, I can't see that it would hurt to try.

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Can or should I use my iPad while its charging?
How best to prolong battery life, thanks...

Yep, use away.
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Hi,
I just bought an external battery (anker astro 2) and it comes with two output ports 1A and 2A. Which port should i use to safely charger my ipad mini?

Either one will work just fine. Circuitry in the iPad controls how much actual current is going to the battery. The 2A port will take less time to fully charge the battery.

I have an Anker Astro 3 charger with a 9V and a 12V setting. Which should I use to recharge my new Ipad (3)?

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You use only the 5 volt USB ports. Not the 9 volt and Not the 12 volt one either. The voltage must be 5 volts. 9&12 volt ports will damage your device. Below is a link to the Anker Astro 3. Check out the link. Take a look at the first picture of the Anker Astro 3. It's the photo that shows two USB ports to the left of center of the battery. Anker always labels its ports. The ones I have are labeled on the back of the battery where each port is. The product description says that there are 2 5 volt USB ports for a total output of 2 amps. So you would use one of those for your IPad 3. Hope this helps you.
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Don't worry about it:
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If I have a new ipad should I use it until the battry runs out and then charge it... or first charge it for how much hours?

If I have a new ipad should I use it until the battry runs out and then charge it... or first charge it for how much hours?

saida123456 -
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~ Keep it out of the sun because the sun will take away battery life.
- See link below for a lot of information on Apple products and batery life.
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I will look around for more information on this.

I have a macbook pro 13" i am in India now can i use my mac charger now in India.or els should i use an power convertor.

I have a macbook pro 13" i am in India now can i use my mac charger now in India.or els should i use an power convertor.

you just need a socket adapter.
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Which version of PC suite should I use to copy all...

I have an old Nokia 6610 which is on its last legs. There are about 130 text messages stored on the phone itself, in various subfolders within "My folders", one message in the Archive folder, and about 8 messages in the Inbox (the Inbox messages are stored on the SIM card - Vodafone Pay As You Go). I also have 14 pictures stored in a "Pics" folder in the Gallery. All my Phone book entries are stored on the SIM card. The text message memory is virtually full, and I often have to delete existing messages before new ones will arrive.
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The software installed successfully, and it seemed to detect the phone via the DKU-2 cable, but I wasn't able to access any of the information on the phone. This isn't really surprising, given that the phone wasn't really directly connected to Windows - it was going via a Mac USB 1.1 port, masquerading as a port on the "PC".
What I am wondering is what software do I need to use so that I can copy all the text messages from the phone (& the 14 pictures too if possible) to my computer, preferably with the sender names & folder structure intact, so that when I buy a new Nokia phone, I can copy them all to it? I've not decided on which new Nokia to buy yet. It might be the N95 8GB, the N96, or perhaps just a basic model. It will be a current model though, not a second hand one.
My first choice would be to use software that was Mac native, but I'm not sure if there is any that would do the job. My second choice would be for software that could run on the Windows 2000 Virtual Machine. If neither of these options are possible, I could borrow my Dad's 6 month old PC laptop, which runs Windows Vista Home Premium, and use that.
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Many thanks.
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Just to follow up from my previous post - I did indeed decide to keep the 6220 classic as my new phone.
Yesterday I installed the Nokia_Conn_Cable_Driver_150_2_eng.exe driver from the CD
that came with my third party/fake DKU-2 cable onto my Dad's Windows Vista Home Premium laptop. Knowing through 15 years bitter experience working with PCs that once a newer version of a piece of software has been installed on a PC, it can often be impossible to subsequently install an older version, even once the newer one has been successfully "removed", I decided to install the 4 versions of PC Suite at my disposal in version order, with the oldest first, and if a version didn't work, to uninstall it, and then install the next oldest one, and so on.
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HT4060 For some reason my iPad wont charge at all I'm using the same charger I use on my other iPad n it still won't work

For some reason my iPad wont charge at all I'm using the same charger I use on my other iPad n it still won't work

Try giving it a reset. Hold down the sleep and home keys, past when you see the red power down slider and until you see the silver apple. Let it reboot and try again.
But if that charger works just fine with your other iPad and not this one, I'd call up your local apple store and make an appointment so they can look at it. Usually when an iPad wont' charge (when plugged into the wall with its supplied charger) it's
Bad outlet
bad power brick
bad cable
and if the charger is working with another iPad then that rules that out and the thing left is something wrong with the 30 pin port on the iPad, or perhaps something with the battery or software that monitors the battery. ANd things like that are beyond a user fix.
On the upside if the device is still under warranty - and barring any obvious signs of abuse or neglect - then it should be covered under the warranty.

Using the correct charger for hp dv6? 90 or 120w?? which one? help!

Hi guys, currently im using a charger from my hp dv6-6153sa, but i need to cut this story short so you understand.
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Any advice would be much appreciated! thanks
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The specifications that I have seen show a 120 Watt power adapter is required for both. So yes, you should use a 120 Watt power adapter.
HP Pavilion dv6-6b60se specs
http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv6-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/5145688/model/5...
HP Pavilion dv6-6198sp specs
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03015594
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Charging with iPod cord. Seems to be charging even when it says not charging in the upper right corner. Is this what happens when I don't use it's charger? And is that ok?

Charging iPad 2 with IPod cord. Seems to be charging even when it say not charging in the upper right corner. Is it because I'm not using the cord it came with, and is it ok to use an iPod cord.

The dock connector to USB cables are interchangeable on the iPod and iPad. That's not a problem. You must be trying to charge using a USB port on your Computer. If the port supplies enough power, the iPd will charge albeit very very slowly - as long as the Computer is turned on and it is awake.
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http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
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New iPad Slow to Recharge, Barely Charges During Use
http://www.pcworld.com/article/252326/new_ipad_slow_to_recharge_barely_charges_d uring_use.html
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my question is can i use magsafe 60v charger to charge my macbook pro which having 85v magsafe but not in working condition.
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