Does it charge as well? i.e., when I hook my iPhone into it will it charge it as if i plugged directly into iMac?
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It does not charge tablets etc. description states only low powered devices. I'm returning mine.
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Not sure. Seems like that would work but I've had experience with other USB extensions that can't handle large peripheries like external hard drives.
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Mine is a diamond shape USB 3.0 hub from Cable Matters. It charges my iPhone 5s when connecting to ASUS T100TA in a slower speed than using the original charger.
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Not sure if there's a problem with your keyboard ports or not, but I've plugged the Sabrent into my MacBook Air USB port and then plugged my phone into the Sabrent and the phone charges normally. I'd try it with the keyboard and if that doesn't work, plug the Sabrent directly into one of the other iMac USB ports.
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NO, the cable is apparently "BASIC" and doesn't charge new apple products. It only charges "other lightning" products. Avoid.
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Hey, it has a old style iDevice cable - you have to buy a lightning adapter. It does NOT come with a power supply - you don't need one for it to work - but if you do get one it will keep your iDevice charged. Buy the power supply from their web site. Also if u have lightning devices use an official apple one (per iconnect support).HTHThom
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When I plug another device into the A port, I notice a drastic difference in the charge. Yes it will still charge, but doesn't look to be quick. If I plug my apple devices into the NA port, it moves at a snail pace or won't charge at all. What would be 15-20% in 5 mins... is more like maybe 5% in 15-20mins. I would stick to plugging things into the appropriate port for optimal charge. I believe they have a model that only has A ports and/or only has NA ports.
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Michael - It does charge the Ipad, but I have the version before the Air so I can't speak to that. It uses the same plug as the Ipad 1 & 2 so if the Air uses the same plug you should be o.k., but thought I heard that the Air was using a new plug scheme. Hope that helps. -Ken
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I called Apple and they talked me through it..plainly the charger is useless. You can charge it with the little cable that came with your iPod directly through the computer. Hope this helps since we are doing this my husband hasn't had a problem. Apple has the correct charger for around $30..Will be looking into when we start traveling.
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It doesn´t work with Altec Lainsing iM7. I bought one, but it doesn´t charge. I think it doesn´t work if iphone doesn´t charge.
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it just cannot be charged. It always keep out of power. When I charged it the lights blink all the time. But no power in it and I cannot use it to charge my iphone.
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It does work well with iMacs! You just plug it in to a USB and it works like a charm.
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It actually never occured to me to charge it using an iPhone charger before your question. So I just gave it a try and looks like it works! The red light, which normally lights up when it charges lit up right away.
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In response to your question yes it does charge my IPhone. I have not attempted to use it to sync my phone. The external speaker system I have has a docking station. However I can't use it because of the waterproof case on my IPhone won't allow docking. The new cord allows me to connect my phone to the speaker.
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It does not charge my iPhone, I've tried. I imagine it would not charge any other devices either. I believe the USB port is used solely for flash drives.
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Yes it comes w/ usb charging cable, sorry dont own a Mac bit works fine on Iphone5s.
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Yes every time your I phone updates it reconfigurs so it won't use none apple chargers. Bummer, my techy bother in law told me this. So it's just cheaper to buy authentic apple product.
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You plug the USB into your computer to charge it. I've also plugged it into an apple ipad charger, which seemed to work fine.
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This unit is micro USB only for the mounting slot. The other USB inputs on the side of the device will charge and sync your iPhone just like the mounting slot but you will be unable to mount it in the upright position.