Can you charge iphone 3gs on macbook

Hi my iphone 3gs will sync when i connect to usb port, but it will not charge from my macbook, this is the first time i have tried it, since my 7 year old imac just died and used that for all my itunes and apple tv server any ideas ?

With the new A/V cable you get a USB port for charging during viewing.
The line out jack on the dock is for audio. You can dock your phone and have it hook up to your stereo or speakers.

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