Hi Lynn, You use the iPad adapter to charge the iPad, that is the correct Adapter for the iPad ... not the iPhone Adapter! Just look under the adapters until you find one with “10W USB Adapter"; that is the one to use to charge the iPad.
All the iPods & iPhones use the "iPod USB Adapter". Cheers, Ronni On 20/08/2012, at 5:02 PM, Lynn Koh <lynn...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > thanks ronni. > > it should be alright with the adaptors as all adaptors are lying all round > the house (yep, i still live with mother... :) thats what mothers are for), > so not fussed about which adaptor is for which unit for now - until i or mum > decide to sell it and have the correct adaptor to the buyer. > > thanks for the tip about the adaptors. what i would have done is test the > adaptors, have them plugged into the ipad and see which one takes its own > sweet time charging the ipad and i know that will be the one for the iphone. > > as for internet, dont think mum will use it outside the house, she has a > mobile usb dongle thing with westnet, but since i have a higher data limit, > all computers/ipad/iphone and printers are connected to it. she only uses the > dongle thing when my wireless is down. > > thanks for your advices and tips on everything. > > --lynn-- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronda Brown" <ro...@mac.com> > To: wamug@wamug.org.au > Sent: Monday, 20 August, 2012 4:11:05 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / > Hong Kong / Urumqi > Subject: Re: A bit [off topic]: selling iPad 1 > > Hi Lynn, > > Sorry I did not see your reply post this morning, it somehow slipped under my > radar :) > Good idea to give the iPad to your Mum... good daughter! I was also a good > daughter before I became a good Mum & a good Granmum :-) > >> only thing is i dont know which of my chargers (between my iphone and ipad >> ones) belong to the ipad > > You need the iPad charger for the iPad. > The iPad does charge, very, very slowly, from iPhone adapters. It will not > charge while in use, though. > The iPhone will charge using either adapter. > > To tell which belongs to each device: Look at the label on the bottom of the > adapter. > The iPad Adapter “10W USB Adapter" > The iPhone Adapter "iPod USB Adapter" > > I use my iPad Adaptor to charge both my iPad & iPhone, but you will need to > give the "10W USB Adapter" to your Mum with the iPad. > She can purchase a Telstra pre-paid micro-SIM card for the iPad with 3GB Data > $30 and top up before the end of each month. > > Short URL > <http://tinyurl.com/7cb6ctn> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 20/08/2012, at 7:54 AM, Lynn Koh <lynn...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> mum has been using my ipad for her emails and internet (when shes too lazy >> to turn her computer on). and it is linked to my wifi internet already, only >> downside is that it has no sim card, so if she decides to take it out the >> house, she wont have internet access. >> >> looks like ill give her this ipad and fork out $ to upgrade. >> >> ronni, thats what daughters are for... :) >> >> mine has always been in a case from the start and i always have a cover >> protector over the screen. only thing is i dont know which of my chargers >> (between my iphone and ipad ones) belong to the ipad, cables and wall >> chargers all interchanged... :( >> >> --lynn-- >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ronda Brown" <ro...@mac.com> >> To: wamug@wamug.org.au >> Sent: Sunday, 19 August, 2012 8:26:51 PM GMT +08:00 Beijing / Chongqing / >> Hong Kong / Urumqi >> Subject: Re: A bit [off topic]: selling iPad 1 >> >> Hi Lynn, >> >> Same specs. as my 1st Generation iPad Wi-Fi + 3G 64GB but unfortunately (for >> me) there is always a family member to hand my computers, iPhones or iPad >> (when a new model is released) to... would be nice to sell one... But hey >> that's what Mums & Granmums are for :-)) >> >> As Carlo mentioned a good place to find out what price people are asking for >> is Gumtree & eBay >> <http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-stuff-for-sale/ipad+1st+generation/k0c9298> >> >> The price is what someone is prepared to pay I guess. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> Sent from Ronni's iPad >> >> On 19/08/2012, at 7:52 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the reminder ronni. :) >>> >>> It's 3G and wifi, 64gb. >>> iOS 5.1 >>> >>> Anything else that I missed? >>> >>> Will reformat to original settings and have the latest iOS on. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Regards >>> Lynn >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> >>> To: wamug@wamug.org.au >>> Sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:44:14 +0800 (WST) >>> Subject: Re: A bit [off topic]: selling iPad 1 >>> >>> Hi Lynn, >>> >>> We require more details on your iPad 1st Generation released April 2020 to >>> be able to answer your query. >>> If it is Wi-Fi + 3G size 64GB or what are its specifications. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>> >>> On 19/08/2012, at 7:34 PM, lynn...@westnet.com.au wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all >>>> I am thinking of upgrading my iPad 1 - not so fussed as to which version I >>>> upgrade to, they are the same to me, except the HD bit. >>>> If I decide to sell it, how much should I sell it for? >>>> I bought it the December before the iPad2 came out - however long that is. >>>> Thanks. >>>> RegardsLynn -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
