Can nano play while charging?

Apologies if this has been asked before, didn't see anything. New to iPods completely.
When I have my Nano plugged into the USB port on my XP Pro laptop to charge it when the battery has run down a bit, can it still play while plugged in? All I get is the CONNECTED icon.
I was fiddling with it somewhile back, and thought it was actually playing, but may easily have been mistaken as I haven't been able to make it happen again since then. If so, anything special I need to do?
TIA
elaine

Hello epack,
Are you referring to playing these songs on your iPod through iTunes or directly from the iPod itself (meaning through your headphones)? If you wish to play directly from your iPod while plugged in, you have to properly eject the iPod from iTunes first. This will get the "Do Not Disconnect" message to disappear, which will allow you to access any and all the content from your iPod to play while still having it charge through your computer's USB port.
If you want to play the songs or content from your iPod through iTunes, you have to enable the "manually manage music and videos" option from under your iPod's Summary tab in iTunes. Otherwise, if you try to do so, all the content will appear grayed out.
Hope this helps.
B-rock

Similar Messages

  • Can Shuffle play while charging on Apple USB Power Adapter?

    Hi,
    We would like to purchase a shuffle (2nd gen) to play continuously music on hold to our company's telephone system. The Phone system's audio-in jack is compatible. I've connected my 1st Gen iPod shuffle to the phone system, and it plays fine.
    We will not be able to plug the shuffle into a computer, so we will need to plug it into the Apple USB Power Adapter.
    Is anyone doing this? Does it work? Any problems?
    Thanks,
    David

    Equivalent solution: Apple Universal Dock + Griffin DOck Adapter for 2nd Gen Shuffle + USB Power adapter
    Just need to remeber to set the switch in either charge or play position...
    http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/dockshuffle/

  • Possible to play while charging the battery?

    Is it possible  to play (listen to music) the ipod while charging the battery in the PC?

    Yes.

  • Can NANO play videos

    I recently dowloaded a Music video It is not right protected or anything
    I Sync'ed it to My Itunes LIbrary
    But wasnt able to sync it to my Ipod NANO 4GB
    can ipod nano play videos?
    IF so does it need to be in a specific format
      Windows XP  

    No, iPod Nano cant play video. It only applies to iPod Video.

  • How can I stop the music playing while charging on a dock?

    When charging my iPhone 4 on a compatible dock it plays music. I have turned the volume down but am unable to completely stop it from playing music inthebackground. How can I stop this from happening every time I charge my iPhone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Have you tried restarting or resetting your iPhone?
    Restart: Press On/Off button until the Slide to Power Off slider appears, select Slide to Power Off and, after the iPhone shuts down, then press the On/Off button until the Apple logo appears.
    Reset: Press the Home and On/Off buttons at the same time and hold them until the Apple logo appears (about 10 seconds). Ignore the "Slide to power off"

  • Cannot play while charging with AC

    I can only listen to my classic while there is battery life. When I plug it into the AC to charge while I listen, it dies and will not play. It tells me to connect to AC, while it already is connected to AC. I am not using the USB port, as I am away from my computer.
    Sorry for a simple question, but there are so many charging problems on this forum, that I cannot find an answer to my simple question.
    Thanks

    Thanks for the quick answer. I plan 2-3 albums at a time, and the display is off. I did read something about turning it off, then on again. So I did keep it charging for about an hour, and turned it back on.
    It seems to be playing ok, but I think that the playing rate exceeds the charge rate. So maybe you are right, just give it a head start. I assumed wrong, that once the AC adapter is connected, you are running off AC. Looks like it always running off the battery.
    Thanks Again

  • Can nano play podcasts with video?

    I've downloaded a podcast that contains video but I can't get it on my ipod. Is there a trick to this that I'm not aware of?
      Windows XP  
      Windows XP  

    Oh, but when or if Linux comes out, you may be able to play video, the old I-Pod nano has linux available for it

  • Playing with ipad air while charging

    hello all,as the title says is it safe to hcarge ipad and play with it?cause i was having an ipad air it was heating so much and im saying really hot cannt touch it while playing and charging that halmwared my battery took it to apple premium reseller(here no apple) gave me another one i told them that i was playing with it while it was charging they told me for sure it will heat cause the charger is working double time so you shouldnt play with it while its charging.Anyways they gave me a new one im scared if i play with it while it was charging maybe same thing will happen...By the way i gave them my charger to test it from like 1week and my ipad now is completely turned of with 10per cent battery is it ok?Thanks

    You could always adapt the workflow of charging overnight. then you can't play while it charges (presuming you sleep while it charges)

  • Can using my Macbook Air (2014 13") while charging harm by battery?

    I have Macbook Air 13inch. I want to know if I can use it while charging and what's better for the battery, charging it to 100% and unplugging or using it while it's connected to the electricity? I read something that it's not good for the battery. If it's possible can you please tell me what I should do for better battery life?

    You certainly can use your MBA while it is charging.  There will be no adverse affect on the battery.
    Here are some Apple support articles on batteries and charging which you may find useful:
    https://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro/batteries_power/
    Ciao.

  • Is it ok to play on your ipad while charging?

    im afraid that my ipad mini battery might become affected if i play while charging. is it ok?

    That's OK but your iPad wouldn't charge as fast.

  • Using my shuffle while charging

    I regestered my shuffle on my home pc, but will use it mostly at work, can it be plugged in to one of my USB ports and charge, while it plays (I can not seem to do this), If this one will not will the Nano? allow charge and playback at the same time ?

    I can't speak for the Nano, but the Shuffle will not play while charging.

  • Listening music while charging zen mi

    can i listen music while charging it's?

    One note on the USB. If you are using Windows XP like me, you'll (until you choose otherwise, which you may have already done) be constantly asked what you want to do when you plug in the device (WMP0, Napster, etc, or do nothing). I have chosen to always "do nothing." Doing this will allow you to plug in the player, Windows really "does nothing," and the player will show that it's being charged (just as the AC adapter would be doing). You can then be playing while charging, attached to the USB. As soon as you launch WMP0 or Napster, however, the player goes into docked mode until you leave the application.

  • Can't play songs from nano while in iTunes

    When my nano is connected to my PowerBook G4, all of the songs on the nano are displayed, but they are grayed-out and I can't play them or add more songs to the nano or anything. Is this how it's supposed to work?
    Thanks in advance!
    Anton & Celia

    Thats the same way that the mini works/worked... you've set up the iPod to sync with a playlist or your Library and it 'locks' the iPod... If you want to change whats on the iPod you alter the playlist's on your computer that the iPod is sync'd to (just dont delete the songs from your library)... Next time you dock the 'pod it'll update the change in songs.
    If you want to have it unlocked you set it up on your computer to not 'auto-update'. The songs then will not be grey-ed out and it works more like a conventinal play list as in you drag and drop onto the iPod icon and delete from the iPod itself.
    I think that if you pluged it into someone else's computer you cant play the songs because they don't own them (have the same library). I know you can do that of the full size iPod but not of the Shuffle (it gives you a message about the other computer's library being different and you'll have to wipe your iPod if you want to use the new library) I haven't tried with my mini. There are programs that let you take music off your iPod, but I'm Australia and I don't know if they're legal where you are (technically iPods or even iTunes aren't even legal in Australia)
    Dont change the FAT32 format of your nano.

  • Can i use my ipad mini while charging?

    can i play my ipad while charging? hindi ba siya ma-ooveruse? since na nag-charge and nagddrain (while using the ipad)?

    will it be overused?

  • Is it possible to play the iPod while charging it?

    Is it possible? I am a dj and I use my iPod as a music source, but I need it to play for at least 4 hours.
    Is it possible to use a power adapter to charge, and still be able to play music while charging?
    If so, which accessories would be needed?
    Thanks!

    Yes, I do this all the time.
    You need a USB power adapter that connects an AC outlet to your USB cable and then to your iPod.
    You can get one from Apple here:
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB352LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA4NA&mco=MTY1OTg1Nw
    Or get one from other manufacturers (I have one from Griffin, my wife has one from DLO). Check the prices.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Moving folder from a PC to an iMac in Lightroom 5

    I'm in the process of migrating from Windows to an iMac, but I'm having problems with moving folders / files within LR 5 and could do with some clear step-by-step advice please. On the Windows PC I had all of my photos on an external hard-drive and m

  • Need Windows 7 drivers for HP ENVY m6-1205dx

    Dear All, i just downgraded win 8 to win7 professional on HP envy m6-1205dx i need win7 drivers for envy m6-1205dx its not on HP drivers download site Thank you.

  • When upgrading I changed the owner of everything.

    When upgrading my Mac Pro (quad core Intel Xeon) I changed the owner name, and subsequently lost 12 years of mail archives. I have accepted that loss as a result of my stupidity. Now here is my question: Is there a way to universally add my new admin

  • Import events from iPhone

    Hi guys, I am just about to go crazy! For some reason (it might be because I forgot to transfer when I got a new MacBook) all my old events in my iPhoto library are gone. However I have all the events sorted and saved on my iPhone. Now I want to tran

  • Map Dynamically created Elements

    Hi, I have screen which shows parent and child relation ship objects. In the page, Parent details will be in displayed above child details. Child details are shown as a row in a table, which is generated dynamically by clicking an Add button in the c