Will the iPod touch charge on other devices?

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Will the iPod touch charge on other devices?

I have a set of B&W external speakers and would like to know if my iPod Touch will charge when it is connected to the speakers (since the speakers are getting power).

My old iPod used to charge when I had it plugged in to my old speaker dock, so I assumed it would be the same for my new iPod.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Lindy

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Posted on Feb 13, 2010 9:22 AM

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Answer 1

roaminggnome

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Nov 3, 2010 3:30 PM in response to Lindy Atoms

Depends.
You would have to check with the manufacturer of the speakers.

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Answer 2

Nov 3, 2010 3:30 PM in response to Lindy Atoms

iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (2nd generation), and iPod touch (Late 2009) do not support FireWire and will not charge from any FireWire-based power source. If you connect either of these devices to a FireWire-based charger or accessory, you will receive an alert that "Charging is not supported with this accessory." See this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476

Older accessories used the Firewire pins in the dock connector even though they did not have Firewire, so they won't work.

If your accessory won't charge your iPod Touch, there are adapters available: Here are a couple:

http://store.apple.com/us/product/TV683ZM/A?n=ipodtouch2&fnode=MTY1NDA4NA&mco=MT A4NDYwNDA&s=alpha

http://store.apple.com/us/product/TS696LL/A?n=ipodtouch2&fnode=MTY1NDA4NA&mco=MT A4NDYxMDU&s=alpha

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Lindy Atoms Author

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Nov 3, 2010 3:30 PM in response to Lindy Atoms

Thank you to "roaminggnome" and Jim for your responses. I did a little more research on the speaker (there is little information in the box), and it does charge the iPod when it's in the dock! Yay! I love it!

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