Battery power in a universal dock

When my ipod is docked and fully charged (plug symbol) does it still use the battery if it is playing whilst plugged into a wall / USB socket.
Also if you are using an ipod in a dock with power, does the ipod still go through charge cycles with the battery?
Two of the same question but phrased differently.
Just a query thanks for any feedback.

This can certainly happen. Nothing necessary really bad, but I would fully charge it and see if it behaves erratically from this point forward. You are at least under the 1 year warranty, and should be able to bring it in for service if you find it fails to charge.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/ explains the behavior of batteries.
I would also get AppleCare before the machine is a year old from date of purchase. Register under http://www.apple.com/register/ if you haven't already. Contact the store you bought it from if you are uncertain what the purchase date was, and used a card to purchase it, or at least find its serial number to give the store.

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