Question about the plug and play charger?

[Dolf]

I thought I read somewhere that when you plug int the charger (USB) for the controller, it's supposed to display the status of the charge on the dash board somewhere. I looked but can't seem to find anything. Am I missing it? How do you know the controller is fully charged?

[QuantuM]

You press your xbox button on the controller at anytime to bring up the side tab. At the top left you will have a battery indicator like a cell phone would have, with 3 bars. That will tell you if its full or not.

[Italia_NYC]

Good info. I wasn't aware of that feature.

[Dolf]

Great! Thanks!

[Grindstone]

Good to know. I always jsut waited until the red light turned green on the charger itself.

Thanks QuantuM.

[Xtrm Liability]

Yeah I had no idea that feature existed. Good to know.

[Don_Rico]

Well, I knew it.

[QuantuM]

hahaha Don...

Your welcome everyone else. It also works for just regular batteries telling you how much juice is left.

[Don_Rico]

hahaha Don...

Your welcome everyone else. It also works for just regular batteries telling you how much juice is left.

Well, that's me.

[QuantuM]

Yeah.. personally i use regular batteries.. do the plug and charge rechageables last that long?

[Italia_NYC]

Yeah.. personally i use regular batteries.. do the plug and charge rechageables last that long?

I dont' think so. I think my controller that has regular batteries last twice as long as my controller with the rechargable battery.

[killertaco321]

yeah but rechargeable ones save you money in the long run

[taylor410]

play and charge batteries are nImH, (did i capatialize that right?) or nickel metal hydrate, and they last exceptionally longer and have much less memory problems then normal rechargeable batteries, such as lithium ion batteries.

[cskeller07]

Yeah.. personally i use regular batteries.. do the plug and charge rechageables last that long?
if you fully charge them they will last a long time

[360rulz]

play and charge batteries are nImH, (did i capatialize that right?) or nickel metal hydrate, and they last exceptionally longer and have much less memory problems then normal rechargeable batteries, such as lithium ion batteries.it is Ni(nickel)M(metal)H(hydrate) making NiMH

[Don_Rico]

it is Ni(nickel)M(metal)H(hydrate) making NiMH

Well, aren't we Mr. Smartypants. lol , jk.

[360rulz]

no. i just like RC cars and had to get different batteries cuz my charger doesn't do NiMH. plus i took 8th grade science so i know scientific symbols are first letter CAPS second letter lower case

[hairygoat]

i just kept constantly changing batteries, but since i've got the play and charge kit, i've noticed that the controller now lasts much longer than the batteries did.

[Dragonuk]

i had the same i had NiMH batteries till i got the P&C Kit it last a lot longer

[QuantuM]

cool.. im probably going to pick 2 of those up then

[cskeller07]

cool.. im probably going to pick 2 of those up then
you only need 1 play and charge kit. it comes with the charger and its $20. after you buy that if you want more batteries you can buy just the battery for $10. so you dont have 3 or 4 chargers and you only need one and it saves you money to buy just the battery

[QuantuM]

i was figuring that i would get 2 charge kits and 2 extra batteries for my 4 controllers but your right, i probably only need one charge kit.

[taylor410]

BTW I think the readout for charge life left on normal alkaline or even mosst rechargeable batteries will be wrong, because the controller is testing the batterie and comparing it to the different charge stages of their specific play and charge NiMH batterie.

[360rulz]

you only need 1 play and charge kit. it comes with the charger and its $20. after you buy that if you want more batteries you can buy just the battery for $10. so you dont have 3 or 4 chargers and you only need one and it saves you money to buy just the batterywhere do i find the battery? is that osmething i'll start seeing at gamestop, wal mart, etc or do i have to get it online?

[Dragonuk]

i got m from hear this site is in from the UK u have it in the US.http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=rts&page=title&r=X360&title=719749

[QuantuM]

the target by my house has them, you might want to check them

[360rulz]

i got m from hear this site is in from the UK u have it in the US.http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=rts&page=title&r=X360&title=719749
i've seen that one but that would cost more because a pound is more than 2 US dollars, and i dont have a target but i could check their site

[QuantuM]

i've seen that one but that would cost more because a pound is more than 2 US dollars, and i dont have a target but i could check their site

I dont think it is more then 2, i think its like 1.47 or something like that. If it was more then 2 then everything out there would cost double!

[360rulz]

yea it's $1.77 so it wouldn't be worth it to save $3

[cskeller07]

where do i find the battery? is that osmething i'll start seeing at gamestop, wal mart, etc or do i have to get it online?
i have seen them at my best buy, walmart, gamestop, and eb games

[Grindstone]

Don't forget about the quick charge unit as well. You can use that whenever (whereas with play-n-charge the 360 has to be turned on to charge the batteries).

Just another option to consider.

[360rulz]

batteries last longer(more charges) if you slow charge them(at least the bigger ones do i'm assuming it's the same since it's the same basic concept) but I'll look at gamestop when i go today, and wal mart the if i dont have one by this summer i'll just get the kits

[DimitriC2982]

oh i had no idea that was a feature
thanks i would just wait for the green

[cskeller07]

Don't forget about the quick charge unit as well. You can use that whenever (whereas with play-n-charge the 360 has to be turned on to charge the batteries).

Just another option to consider.
if you are charging your batts with the play and charge kit and your turn of you 360 they will continue to charge. you 360 shuts down everything except for the powwer supply and the cooling fans everything else shuts off

[Dragonuk]

Don't forget about the quick charge unit as well. You can use that whenever (whereas with play-n-charge the 360 has to be turned on to charge the batteries).

Just another option to consider.

just plug itto your PC usb port

[Don_Rico]

just plug itto your PC usb port

To recharge the battry pack?

[Dragonuk]

yes as u play or go on the net

[NVR 20]

using regular batteries may last longer but the rechargeble ones will save you ALOT of $$$$$$$$$$$:beer: :beerglass :top: