I love my Ipad 3 but...

[zipur]

Page 22 of your iPad manual. It needs the 10 watt Apple charger.

I like this idea better "If my Wolfhound doesn't do it, I won't do it!"

 

[ziffos]

When I first plugged in the iPad 2 into my computer it didn't charge too. I still couldn't understand why but anyway I found the solution for it. Just install this software and your iPad will be charged when connecting to your computer: ASUS Ai Charger - Quick charge your iPod, iPhone and even iPad!

Sorry that I can't help with Adobe app issue. I mostly use Dropbox to sync my PDFs, and I prefer PDF Max free than Adobe Reader, since I found AR renders files very slowly.

I totally agree with this post - the link provided works perfectly and enables even iPad 3 to charge direct from a PC (a lot of PC's and laptops will not charge from their USB ports but with this installed on your PC or Laptop it WILL) - try it - its free.

 

[zunex]

I don't know about long term use with this app. Batteries are a strange chemistry things and you should stay between the lines to get the most out your IPAD Battery. I had an old HP laptop charger which I used on my newer HP and it killed the battery in six months! I mean dead, no charge at all. After some research I found that laptop charger come in all sorts of amperage and charging voltages.

I have the same Not Charging issue. on my windows laptop. But work fine on my new Macbook with USB 3. I have also discover that off brand charging cables will do the same thing. There is a reason why the apple chargers are thicker. My2C.

Hmm, I don't know anyway, but I think using this software is okay since my iPad have no overheating issue while charging. I also think your situation was different. I'm writing this post with my HP laptop too, and it basically has serious problem with overheating though.

 

[zunex]

The iPad needs a charger to provides 5V and 2.1A (i.e, it needs a 10Watt charger). You can't get this from a standard usb port. The battery in the iPad 3 is way larger in capacity than that of an iPhone, so if you were to charge it on a computer USB port it would take forever (and this forever is much, much longer than the forever it takes to charge the iPad 3 with the charger it came with). Actually, a usb port will charge the iPad 3, but very, very slowly. Best to use the 10W charger it came with.

Also, beware of that software linked in post #3. It causes all kind of problems on my PC, and I have a recently model Asus motherboard.

I agree that it takes much longer when charging with the unsuitable cable. However my laptop hasn't got any hardware's problems yet

 

[Toxa17]

Ipad is better not to charge from your computer.