IPhone 3G won't charge from USB port

Suddenly I am getting an error sound (no message though) on my computer when I plug my iPhone into its USB port and it no longer charges the battery. I don't have iTunes on this computer (not allowed/work computer) but I have been using the USB connection to recharge my phone until yesterday when it stopped working.
Here's what I've tried:
1. Tried 2 different cables - same result, no charge and an error tone.
2. Tried connecting to a USB hub, direct to several USB ports on computer, and via a USB port on the computer's keyboard - same result, error tone and no charging.
3. Tried various combinations of two cables and two AC wall adapters, all work fine to charge my phone.
4. Tried plugging my iPod into the USB port on the computer and Windows XP immediately identified it as a iPod and started charging it.
I have not tried plugging it into my home computer where I sync it since this started happening yet.
Is there something wrong with my phone?

I've had a computer "suddenly" refuse to charge an iPhone that it had previously charged reliably.
In my case it was because Vmware was active in the background managing a background Virtual Machine, and it grabbed the USB port on behalf of that background machine, which immediately gave the proper beep sounds, but since the virtual machine had no drivers, it didn't charge. (in fact the charge indicator went backward fairly quickly).
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