Deactivate USB charge zen v plus: is it possib

Hello everybody, I've a zen V plus player and I would charge it only with AC adapter; is possible deactivate USB charge? This question because I connect zen to the pc a lot of times and I think the battery can damage very quickly. Thanks

well that seams amazingly ignorant of the fact that people own macs.
is there third party software out there? like the xnjb that i use to put music on my zen?
thanks
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my brother had the same problem with a Zen MicroPhoto. He'd purchased it from the high street and got a generic mains to USB socket converter, he connected from the Adaptor to the zen with the supplied usb cable, and it never charged the Zen.
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Garand06 wrote:
Jason,
Nothing IS open. Just sitting there at the desktop.
Doockles,
Nice idea, but no-go.
LDanix,
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I've buy one week ago the Creative Zen V Plus 8 Go and I'm globally happy of it. However, I've to buy an USB charger for using during holiday.
I bought this :
made by STOREX
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Regards
Fran?ois
(MP3 player and USB charger bought at FNAC, Paris, France)Message Edited by Ubuntero89 on 07-09-200707:08 AM

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