How can I re-charge my ipod when I think it needs re-charging?

Hi all.
Now this may sound like a stupid question, but here goes. I use my ipod every day to go for power-walks.
I'm not sure when the power is depleted and I don't know how to check for that (is there a way). but I've used it every day this week and I'm about to go for another power walk. So I figured it might need a bit of re-charging so I plugged it into my computer and it just kept saying "updating your ipod, do not disconnect". Then it said "safe to disconnect". Now I did NOT want to update my ipod, I wanted to make sure that when I went out, that my ipod would not go off on me.
So there are actually two questions here?
the first is: Is there a way to tell if it needs re-charging.
And second. Why can't I just plug it into the computer and it should say "charging".
In the past, I only re-charged it when I found out after walkking, that it went dead on me. So I knew I had to go home and plug it in and the thing goes "CHARGING".
And an hour later or so, it's all charged up.
Isn't there some way to do this 'BETWEEN CHARGES"???
Anybody understand what I'm getting at here?
thanks to anybody who understands my question.
Melody
P.S. I used to post with a different user ID but it wouldn't accept it so I re-registered.

Hi, I have read the tutorials and no where does it answer my question. I really tried to find my answer believe me but I had to come back here.
I plugged in my ipod and went to ipd options. I then checked the little box that said "manually update songs".
Then I clicked okay.
so that option has been selected.
Two days later (I had maybe used my ipod for 3 hours total), I looked at my ipod to see the strength of my battery life and in the upper right corner, the battery has a little picture that indicates the following.
3/4ths of the battery is clear and one fourth of the battery is in black.
Does this mean I need more charging or I have 3/4th charge left. Does the black mean that is how much is left?
Also, and here is where I get completely lost.
I was told that if I chose manually update for my songs, that when I plug in my ipod, it would absolutely automaticlaly recharge. Even if there was a bit of charge in the ipod, I was under the impression that it would re-charge it fully. This did not happen.
I plugged in the ipod, the ipod said the words, do not disconnect" and up on my itunes screen it said "Ipod is Updated".
Now where am I being told that it is recharging.
I remember when I first bought this thing, I had to plug it into the computer and it took 2 hours to charge it up.
Now, when the thing goes dead on me, I plug it in and it takes 15 minutes. Am I crazy or something? or is something not right here.
I just went to ebay to buy a home wall charger. I first went to Radio Shack and it costs $29.99.
On ebay you can get it (generic version) for $.99 plus s&h.
Here's the link to what I mean.
http://cgi.ebay.com/For-Apple-iPod-Mini-Nano-Video-Home-Wall-Charger_W0QQitemZ18 0018872971QQihZ008QQcategoryZ48680QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Now, if I buy this home charging thing and I plug in my ipod, will it then re-charge it fully??? or do I just keep plugging it into my computer and hope for the best.
I guess I'm just not reading the little symbol in the upper right hand corner correctly.
I really did go to the tutorial but I can't find my answers.
Please somebody just answer my basic questions and I'll go away quietly.
Thanks,
Melody

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