Charging My PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller On My Laptop?

I needed to charge my controller ,but i didn't want to leave my ps3 on for 3 hours, so i read you can charge the controller to any usb port. So i turned off my ps3, turned on my laptop and connected it, so now i can use the laptop while i wait for my ps3 controller to charge. But the controller's 4 lights are just flashing, and the 1st light isn't the only one flashinglikeit normally wouldwhile its charging, does that still mean that its charging?

yes its working. The reason why only 1 light is flashing while charging while also playing ps3 is because ure using it as player 1 whereas when u charge it on the laptop the controller isnt assigned to any player number so all 4 lights flash

I needed to charge my controller ,but i didn't want to leave my ps3 on for 3 hours, so i read you can charge the controller to any usb port. So i turned off my ps3, turned on my laptop and connected it, so now i can use the laptop while i wait for my ps3 controller to charge. But the controller's 4 lights are just flashing, and the 1st light isn't the only one flashinglikeit normally wouldwhile its charging, does that still mean that its charging?

Phantom454

Thanks, thats a load off my mind. PS3 community is great.

It's much easier just to buy a charger that is always on that you just set your controller in when you're not playing. I wonder why Sony didn't make the PS3s USB ports always on so you could charge your controllers when the PS3 is off?

It's much easier just to buy a charger that is always on that you just set your controller in when you're not playing. I wonder why Sony didn't make the PS3s USB ports always on so you could charge your controllers when the PS3 is off?

patriots7672