The Apple iPad takes has quite a hungry power requirement with a number of PC's not even supporting charging of the iPad. The QuickerTek has been designed to let you easily monitor how much power your iPad is getting from the USB port it is plugged in to.
The QuickerTek iPad Charge Monitor plugs in to a USB port on your computer and in the other side, you connect up your iPad USB connector in series and four LED's indicate how much power is being provided to the iPad. By switching the device between ports you can hopefully troubleshoot and find a port that works.
Did you notice that when you tryed plugging your iPad into the port of your Mac that the iPad said "Not Charging"
Well we have designed the iPad Charge Monitor USB device that has three functions: The unit will turn on the USB port so that it will charge and the 4 LED's on the unit shows that the iPad is charging and shows the charging current level or how fast it is charging. The more lights are on the more power being put out by the usb and thusly the faster your iPad is charging.
Compact in size no bigger than a USB dongle with a USB connector at each end. And is compatible with 1.0 or 2.0 USB ports, all iPad, iPhone (all generations) iTouch and all 30 pin ipods.
Although the gadget isn't for everyone with an iPad, it could come in handy for those wanting to quickly test the ports they have around the home and office to get a quick display of how much power is available.
The device costs $29.95 and is available from here.
Via: Everything USB