Charging Zen Stone 1GB Player via Laptop USB P

Greetings to the forum.
I tried to charge my new Zen Stone GB player via my laptop's USB port. Even though the charge indicator went solid, I got only about three minutes out of the player. I then repeated the process, and the player charged perfectly. I may have used a different port the secont time around. Are there differences between laptop USB ports?
In both charge attempts, I made sure "Standby" and "Hibernate" were disabled, and I did not use a USB hub.
Thanks for all help.
Craig

Using a different port may have been the solution. Laptop USB ports can be a little flakey when it comes to standards compliance. The USB ports on the back of the laptops are generally compliant to USB standards.

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