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| | | Description: | | When you're out of juice, just take out your Pocket and dock it! This fast, easy, and kid friendly V Smile recharging kit will keep your V Smile Pocket on the go! This essential kit includes the docking station, an AC adapter, and a rechargeable battery pack for the V Smile Pocket Learning System. This power pack is for the Vsmile Pocket Learning System only, and DOES NOT work with the Vsmile Cyber Pocket. Also, the included adapter only works with the power pack, and not with any other Vtech items. The individual components of the power pack (the battery and the charging base) are also available separately as well as a V Smile Car Charger. | | | Features: | |
• This power pack is for the Vsmile Pocket Learning System only, and DOES NOT work with the Vsmile Cyber Pocket
• Helps save batteries on your V Smile Pocket System
• For ages 5+ years
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 11.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 55 reviews |
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83 of 83 found the following review helpful:
 Must HaveOct 10, 2005
By C. Butler
"Mom2Js"
The Pocket Charger is inexpensive and a must for a child that uses the pocket more than once a day. Regular batteries do not last long in the Pocket and this solves the problem and the expense of regular batteries.
It comes with a battery pack of rechargeable batteries and a new back cover which replaces the one already on the Pocket. Once you dock the Pocket onto the charger, give it a few seconds to "connect." You will know it is charging when the red light begins blinking and when the red light stays on, the charge is complete. It takes 2 to 3 hours for a full charge.
Cheap alternative to regular batteries and a must have to go along with the Pocket.
73 of 74 found the following review helpful:
 Save $$ on batteries!Sep 18, 2005
By M. Cotter
My children just love playing on the V-Smile Pocket (even the Main system isn't seeing as much action these days!), but I was concerned that we may be looking at a "fortune" in batteries! Before the first set of batteries expired, however, the
"V-Smile Pocket Charger" was released. I ordered it immediately and put it right to work.
After replacing the batteries with the enclosed rechargable battery pack and new battery compartment cover, I simply plugged in the unit and docked it. The initial charge did not take long at all, and the kids were busy playing in no time!
It is extremely easy to use - even our 3 year old can place the unit on the charger and make contact (we've all had experiences with finicky chargers that want the units to be placed "just so" for the charging process to begin! This charger is NOT finicky!) When the light blinks, it means the unit is being charged (although you can use the unit without the full charge as well!) and the solid red light means charging is complete. Just make sure to give the charger a few seconds to respond to the unit being place upon it - it took me a few tries to realize this (I thought it wasn't making contact, but it indeed was!) Also, make sure the unit is turned off before charging (instructions state this), or you might be listening to the opening sound effects over and over and over.......
This is a great charger unit - V-Tech continues to earn their great reputation. I give this the highest recommendation - you'll save a fortune in batteries!
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Well worth the money! A word on user errorDec 28, 2005
By 4specialones2love
A word of user error because of the experience i had. I purchased a charger for christmas and quickly needed to put it to use. When i put the vsmile pocket on the charger the light flashed and then nothing. I emailed vtech who responded quickly but didnt solve my problem. I purchased an additional charger docking station to see if mine was messed up and they both worked the same(an initial fast flashing light for about 5 or 6 seconds) then no light at all after that. So I decided chances were that it was not the units but how I was using them... I pushed down on the vsmile pocket and it kind of engaged (I felt it kind of click - not really click but I felt something)then the light came on and is now blinking on both units after I pushed down on them. YEAH!!! We were charging! So after an initial frustration, due to user error, I am now totally thrilled with this product. This is a definite buy. My children each received a vsmile pocket for christmas and there is no way i'd want to spend the bucks on batteries. BTW, extra rechargable batteries and door covers should be available in late Jan 2005. This would only benefit you of course if you have more than one of these in your home,as i do. I rate 4 stars only because of the initial frustration. The product is great!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Good idea, but not so easy to useDec 30, 2005
By Army Mom
"mom of two"
I bought this charger for my son's Vsmile game. The first time I tried to use it, it seemed really sensitive to how the game sits in it to make it start charging. After switching outlets, checking connections, etc. I just started jiggling it around to get the connection. It finally started charging and luckily was all charged up in time for Christmas morning! But the next time I went to use it, I couldn't get the light to come on at all! After going through everything again, I decided to send it back and get a replacement. Amazon was great and sent it right away, before even receiving my old one.
I got that one today. It was doing what one reviewer said theirs did...the light flickered for a few seconds before going off and not coming back on. I played around with it for a good hour or so. It finally started working after I put quite a bit of downward pressure on it. But then I had to hold it there for a minute or more before I could take my hands off it! It charged after that, but twice during the duration, the light went off completely and I had to push it down again.
I don't know if this is "normal", but I think it's a little inconvenient. I will still use it because it's better than constantly buying new batteries.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Tricky! but still a SUPER valueJan 04, 2006
By Teri Barnum
"Nurse Teri"
We bought the V-smile pocket for our 5 yo daughter for christmas,but I didn't buy the charger unit for it because sometimes it's a hit and miss on what she will like. Well it was a major HIT and she loves it so much that the batteries were dead by 2pm on the 26th of Dec. So We went to the local Toys R Us store and got this charger. Silly me, I didn't come and read any reviews on this until yesterday and have been unsure if the thing has been charging. My hubby has been balancing things on it to get it to charge, but I just KNEW there was something I wasn't doing right. We would put the V-smile on this thing and it would light if you held it down but would stop if you lifted your hand. Came here, read the review and now I got it so it "clicked" on to it and now it's charging fine. I must say however, that our daughter faithfully played with this at least 2 hours or more every day since christmas and has put it on the charger but it never died on her even though we were sure it wasn't charging correctly. So even incorrectly it held a good charge. I rated this 4 stars rather than 5 only because I feel it should be easier to figure out.
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