When you plug in the AC adapter you should hear the "tinkle" of the tones indicating something is happening. The same when the adapter is removed. If you get nothing, the cause is usually the adapter or the jack in the Pocket. Insert the AC adapter and then gently grab the connector where it goes into the Pocket. Gently move it clockwise with a slight outward pressure. The tones may or may not be intermittent, indicating a bad jack. In the US, this is serviceable. The Charging LED should come on a steady red and then switch to red/green when it reaches a certain threshold. The unit can also charge using a USB cable. If you have a standard USB type wall charger for an iphone or smartphone, it will charge and allow you to use it while charging when you use the Pocket USB cable. If you connect the Pocket to the USB connector on the PC, it will go into the USB On The Go mode and charge only when turned off. The AC adapter is required when doing firmware upgrades, but you can charge using USB anytime. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Plextalk [mailto:plextalk-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of peter wilkins Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:57 PM To: Plextalk User Discussion List Subject: Re: [Plextalk] Problems charging my battery in my plextalk pocket Hello Denise. I have recently had this problem on both my Plextalk Pocket units, but I have had them for the best part of ten years. At the moment, one of my units will charge up, but if I try to use it on the mains it will shut down. If I fully charge it, and use it on battery, it seems to behave. At the height of the trouble I bought a new battery for each unit, but have been carrying out tests with the old batteries. A couple of days ago I put a new battery in one of the machines, and it appears to have sorted itself out. Batteries can sometimes have a disappointingly short life, and it may well be that you have got one of those. Best wishes, Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list Plextalk@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/plextalk