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03-27-2008, 10:27 AM
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Play & Charge Kit at USB
I'm new here and I didn't found any good german 360 forum with many users, so I registered to an english one. I'm german and 14 years old, so please don't complain about my bad english skills  Can I charge my controller with the Play & Charge Kit with an USB Hub which isn't connected to a PC or anything? Or do I need to connect it to my PC and install any Hardware before I can charge it? Does the controller stop charging (like when it's connected to a 360) when the batteries are full? And what about the lifetime, is it dangerous if I charge it when it still has the half of the power? Because it's a Ni-MH battery and it's not so good if they get charged when they still have some energy. And buying a new one isn't very cheap. |
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03-27-2008, 11:21 AM
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First off welcome to the forum.
You do not need to install any software to charge your controller using your PC. I dont think it hurts the battery to charge it when its only half dead. My batteries still last me quite a while and they are over a year old. The controller automatically stops charging when its full. You must be connected to the 360 or PC to charge the battery.
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03-27-2008, 07:58 PM
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yea u can charge from a PC.
u'll know its done when the light on the play and charge plug is green.
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03-27-2008, 10:35 PM
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You can charge from a PC, but not a USB hub that isn't plugged into a computer.
NiMH batteries don't have a memory so you can charge them at any level of discharge safely. Plus the battery packs are only $12...which is pretty cheap considering the price of AA batteries.
And yes, it stops charging when batteries are at full capacity.
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03-27-2008, 10:54 PM
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If the USB hub is self powered (as in, it plugs into the wall on its own) then yes, it will probably charge your controller. However, if the hub uses a PC (or 360) for its power, then no, because the hub has no power.
You can probably also use those cell phone charger plugs that have a USB port for power.
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03-28-2008, 09:58 AM
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Thanks for your help, guys. I think all of my problems are solved now.
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