Charging: 2 1/2 hors enough? Indicator says so....

For the past two weeks since I had my Nano, I've been letting it fully discharge before I re-charged (I normally get about 12-14 hours per charge). When I turn Nano off for the re-charge, I get the "re-charging" icon for only about 2 1/2 hours and then it says 'charged". Does it hurt and/or is it better to leave it plugged in for an extra few hours (the charger does say it "trickle charges" to protect the battery), or should I just unplug it? Thanks

Hey Jess, you're not dumb, just new. So no problem. First off, fully charge your Nano and then just set it on play and don't touch it (no games, no nothin'). Just let it play until it runs out of power. And see how long it plays. If it's less than 10 hours, then you "may" have a bum batterry, so see if you can exchange the battery. My guess is that you may be doing other things (playing games, selecting songs etc. ) that are using some of the power. let me know what happens, OK?
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