Question 1

Why won't my fire charge on dock?

Accepted Answer

Important: The Show Mode Charging Dock is compatible with 7th Generation Fire HD 8 and HD 10 tablets and 8th Generation Fire HD 8 tablets. No other devices are supported at this time. Fire HD 8 (8th Generation) tablets must have software update 6.3.0.1 or later for Show Mode or the Show Mode Charging Dock to work. Make sure to use the power cable and adapter included with your Show Mode Charging Dock for optimal charging performance.

Question 2

Can amazon fix the fire 10, allowing you to disable the screen timeout (screen saver)?  this is annoying!!!

Accepted Answer

Download "Screen On" app from the amazon app store.
You can control many aspects of screen behavior including what you asked about.

Question 3

Can you leave the device docked and plugged in continuously or for long periods, or is there a time limit for charging?

Accepted Answer

I have left mine on it for weeks and taken off for weeks, I remove the docking cover from it when I take it traveling and use the usual USB charging cable power plug that came with my tablet. Been fine ever since I got the dock when it was released.

Question 4

Will the screen stay on so I can use as a clock and weather readings?

Accepted Answer

The screen stays on a while. I have not tried different settins to  test clock mode.  It does tell me battery status for a few minutes!

Show Mode Charging Dock for Fire HD 8 (Not compatible with 2020 10th generation Tablet, only compatible with 7th and 8th Generation Tablets – 2017 and 2018 Releases)

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