VGA adapter + charge?

[andyhargreaves]

Hi

I promise I have tried to search, but cannot find this answered. Apologies if I have missed something...

Is there any way to charge the iPad while using the VGA adapter? I know the battery life is good, but I can foresee a situation where the battery could be drained fairly quickly whilst using Keynote or something similar.

Hopefully some lucky person who has got one will be able to help. Waiting for UK launch is murder......

 

[doboy]

I think only way to charge while connected to the VGA dongle would be to purchase a dock for charging and the dock has a connector for the VGA dongle.

 

[diabolic]

I think only way to charge while connected to the VGA dongle would be to purchase a dock for charging and the dock has a connector for the VGA dongle.

The regular iPad dock has one 30-pin connector and an audio line out. If you plug the dock into the wall via the 30-pin to USB cable, there is no place to plug in the VGA dongle.

 

[Hammie]

Hi

I promise I have tried to search, but cannot find this answered. Apologies if I have missed something...

Is there any way to charge the iPad while using the VGA adapter? I know the battery life is good, but I can foresee a situation where the battery could be drained fairly quickly whilst using Keynote or something similar.

Hopefully some lucky person who has got one will be able to help. Waiting for UK launch is murder......

This has been my concern for any of the non-docking 30-pin accessories.

It may not hinder some, but if you are doing a presentation for a client connected to a big screen or projector, you do not want it dying on you.

 

[andyhargreaves]

I think only way to charge while connected to the VGA dongle would be to purchase a dock for charging and the dock has a connector for the VGA dongle.

Does that actually work? I imagined the dock would use the 30-pin connector for charging, like the iPhone dock does, thus you would not be able to use the same for the VGA adapter....?

EDIT: 2 beat me to it!

Shame the charging cable doesn't have a pass-through facility....