Ipod charging question...

can an ipod from the US be charged in Europe without a voltage converter?
Mighty Gof wrote on :

I have a 40gb iPod bought for christmas.

When I charge it by mains plug it charges fine but when it is charged in the dock it comes out with little/no power.

Anyone got any ideas why or how to combat/solve problem?

Cheers

Gof

Wayne Stuart replied on :

Mighty Gof gofNOSPAM@redacted.invalid wrote:

I have a 40gb iPod bought for christmas.

When I charge it by mains plug it charges fine but when it is charged in the dock it comes out with little/no power.

Anyone got any ideas why or how to combat/solve problem?

Cheers

Gof

It's a software bug with the battery indicator (henceforth know as the battery randomometer) that was introduced during the last iPod update (v2.1). It'll sort itself out as you use it.

DrewM replied on :

Mighty Gof wrote:

I have a 40gb iPod bought for christmas.

When I charge it by mains plug it charges fine but when it is charged in the dock it comes out with little/no power.

Ooh good question - I'm seeing that too.

20Gb iPod.

drew.

Simon Wolf replied on :

DrewM null@redacted.invalid wrote:

Mighty Gof wrote:

I have a 40gb iPod bought for christmas.

When I charge it by mains plug it charges fine but when it is charged in the dock it comes out with little/no power.

Ooh good question - I'm seeing that too.

20Gb iPod.

drew.

Although, as has already been mentioned, the 2.1 battery meter is screwed up, I also read somewhere (probably iPodLounge) that the iPod does not charge over a firewire cable from a sleeping Mac and that it will only recharge if the Mac is awake. I've taken to charging from the mains adaptor and just plugging in to my iBook when I need to update my iPod.

Simon

Mighty Gof replied on :

That sounds like the problem - cheers all

Gof

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DrewM null@redacted.invalid wrote:

Mighty Gof wrote:

I have a 40gb iPod bought for christmas.

When I charge it by mains plug it charges fine but when it is charged in the dock it comes out with little/no power.

Ooh good question - I'm seeing that too.

20Gb iPod.

drew.

Although, as has already been mentioned, the 2.1 battery meter is screwed up, I also read somewhere (probably iPodLounge) that the iPod does not charge over a firewire cable from a sleeping Mac and that it will only recharge if the Mac is awake. I've taken to charging from the mains adaptor and just plugging in to my iBook when I need to update my iPod.

Simon