What is the maximum USB output current? My Dell tablet will not charge unless it gets at least 2A. You'd think it would just charge more slowly with less current, but it doesn't.
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Hi John, It should charge your tablet and should do so in about the time it takes to charge it from the wall. This link may be helpful: http://www.goalzero.com/mobile/p/148/Goal-Zero-Switch-8-Recharger
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Hi Donald,Thank you for your question. For charging tablets, we recommend getting the 12w unit to charge efficiently. Please let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.Thank you,Lea
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I am charging a tablet with mine right now, but I have never tried to charge my laptop with it. Maybe I can try it and let you know. It works fine for smartphones ans tablets.
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This usually means your iPad is not getting enough current which is typically due to use of a non ipad charger or use of a USB port on a laptop that doesn't provide 2 amps. You need a 10watt charger that gives at least 2 amps of current. The vast majority of older USB chargers don't give this amount of current. A second possibility is that your cable is bad. I have several iPad cables that have gone bad over time. They charge intermittently or not at all or only if the wire is twisted a certain way.
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Are you using the charger that it came with? My cable broke, so I had to buy a new charger. My tablet would only charge half way ...then I bought a rapid charger and let it charge without turning it on. Worked.
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Yes, you shouldn't have any problems charging any of those with the 2.1 amp port. You need to use the 2.1 amp port to charge tablets or else it will take a looong time to charge.
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I am a bit confused. Can someone please explain the issue? Does the tablet stop charging for no apparent reason, or does the USB port get broken. Or do both issues seem to happen do different people. When I first heard of it, it sounded like the USB port was breaking, but then one respondent says he fixed the issue by letting the battery run down completely.
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I use a high amperage usb charger and it takes a couple of hours. I don't think this is good for this tablet as now this thing barely holds a charge.
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it has to be a 2a wall charger or the tablet will not have enough power to run and charge.
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Travis, this charger supplies 5v at up to 2.1 amps. Does your tablet require a 5v power supply? If yes, then does it require more than 2.1 Amps? If no, then this will work. If it requires other than 5 volts, this one won't work. If you wish, please send me the model number of the tablet, then I could check. The power info is on the sticker on the tablet and/or in the specs if you do a search for the model number.
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Hi, I'm a little confused... If it's a tablet, doesn't it charge via USB? If it's a laptop I could understand the choice between 9 and 12 V but if it's a tablet, i'm not really sure whether 9 or 12 volts are used...
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I'm using the original charger that came with the DELL. It worked initially with the battery but after a month and a half it stop charging.Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Don't know what you've looked into so far, but some initial thoughts: 1) although the charger provided may be 2 or 2.1 amps, is the GS4 itself actually rated to charge at that speed, or does it perhaps max out at a lower rate? 2) good you tried different cables, those are always a likely bottleneck - btw, the original samsung cable isn't particularly good for charging, I got higher charging amps out of monoprice and other 3rd party cables. 3) if battery is near full charge, most phones will step down to a lower charging rate - try with a fairly empty (eg 50% or less) battery to see what happens. 4) if you have another device, ideally a power-hungry tablet, see how many amps those will pull on the same chargers and cables.
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All USB Devices have different Current output requirements. This has a range of current options for you. You would likely want to use the iPad or Samsung Tab. Really, you can charge almost all tablets/phones with any level of USB grade currents. It will just charge faster/slower.
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I have the 2 outlet version of this and the 2014 version of the samsung galaxy note tablet. If I connect the USB end of the charging cable into the USB port on this power strip instead of using the power cord adapter it DOES NOT charge my tablet. I have to use one of the 2 outlet plugs with the adapter that came with the samsung to charge it. This does not state the amperage for the charger so i can only assume its 1amp instead of 2.1 amps.
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Not sure about charging a tablet? You should be able to keep a small device connected to it though.
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I still have not connected a tablet. But the Monitor dell has 4 USB ports, I guess with the right software can communicate with it .......