Ipod screen on while connected to mac

Screen stays on when connected to my mac, seems to prevent it from getting a full charge. If I eject ipod and leave connected, the screen dims, then it will charge. Is this normal? I wish the screen would dim, I use it as a external disk too.

The screen should stay on but dimmed whilst it is connected. Why not eject it, then turn it off and it will still charge?

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Select your preferred language.
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