first charge u3

[Andreas]

I had to refer to the users manual (woooooooooooot, cpt using a users manual!!!! call the press!) to see how the u2 would look like fully charged... its a 5x5 pix pic of a power plug thats hollow when charging and fileld out when fully charged <.<

[CrowdAds]

[Austrian]

k master

[dfkt]

Same on the X5.

[Austrian]

since I plugged it in I can only see this.. no battery symbols at all..

[dfkt]

When connected to the computer it establishes a file transfer connection. That's this screen, I assume. If you remove it from the computer (the "remove hardware" icon in the bottom right of your Windows GUI, not physically unplugging the U3) you might see the normal charging screen. YMMV.

[Austrian]

but it's plugged into the socket, no data, no pc, just energy..

[dfkt]

Well, then maybe there really is a difference between the "official" Cowon charger and yours... does the U3 react to any key/joystick pushes, or flicking of the hold-switch?

[Austrian]

it doesn't..

[Austrian]

bad sign? it takes already almost 3 hours..

[dfkt]

No, no bad sign at all - just wondering.

(Both the D2 and X5 can be used while charging from AC, but not while connected to the computer. Of course both of them have separate AC inputs, next to the USB port - so they're quite different to the U3.)

[Austrian]

shall I wait or plug it off..? is the whole charging cycle then interrupted or can it be continued?

[dfkt]

Well, as you read on Batteryuniversity - you can't do much wrong with Li-Ion batteries. Just unplug it, use it, be happy.

Just don't forget to completely drain the battery every month or so, to recalibrate the charging circuitry.

[Austrian]

omg.. it's so strange, when I do the "hardware removal" on the right bottom, it will show me the charging display that normally should be displayed with my artwizz..