Charging and using the Ipod at the same time

I have a MAC and my Ipod is formatted for MAC. While the Ipod is plugged in to the MAC with the USB cable, I can eject it and use the Ipod while it is charging. At work, I plug the Ipod in to a Windows machine. It mounts although it is not formatted for Windows and it charges. When I un-mount it, leaving it plugged in, it doesn't seem to charge. Is there a way that I can use the Ipod while it is plugged in to the Windows machine and see it charging? There seems to be no info. online.

Jack,
An iPod formatted for a Mac will not work on a Windows PC. See the extract below from the iPod FAQ. However you could try formatting it for Windows and see if it works for you on both. As you can see the FAQ says that some iPods may work however it's not supported by Apple.
Question: I have both a Mac and a PC. Will my iPod work on both?
Answer: No, not at the same time. iPod is configured for either Mac or PC. You can use the iPod Updater to restore iPod to work with a Mac or a PC (depending on which version of the updater you use). See "Restoring iPod to factory settings" for more information. Note: Using the iPod for Mac on a PC, or using the iPod for Windows on a Mac, is not supported by Apple. FAT32 is the format used by Windows, and while some FAT32 iPod models may work with your Mac, Apple only supports using the iPod shuffle in FAT32 format on Mac. For more information see the iPod shuffle Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

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