[HarleyB]

My experience with charging the Kobo is that a FULL charge from a completely run down battery takes about 3 hours. If the battery is not completely empty then the charge time is correspondingly shorter. Most brand new Kobos seem to come half charged.

When your battery is very low then the light on your Kobo will be red when you first start to charge it. When it is almost charged the blue light comes on as well. Some people see this as a violet light while others see both a red and blue light. Not sure whether it is different on different Kobos or just how some people see it. I see two lights.

When it is fully charged the red light disappears and you are left with a blue light and a fully charged Kobo.

If you are impatient to read then once you get to the red/blue/violet stage you can probably stop charging and start reading but your Kobo won't be fully charged but sometimes you just need to read NOW! If you choose this option you will need to charge again sooner obviously.

Happy reading.