Kensington 120W Power Adaptor w/ 30G ipod

Using a new 30G 5thGen ipod. I bought the Kensington 120W power adaptor (#33197) to power my laptop, treo, and ipod on the road from a single device. Pretty handy, since it can charge from 110AC, an auto socket, or an airplane DC jack by changing the cords.
My problem is when I use the supplied J2 smart tip for the ipod, I get a "not a supported device" warning, and the ipod beeps every few seconds (i didn't even know it could beep.) Anyone else have similar experiences or better yet a solution?
PC   Windows XP  

Amy,
I believe that any USB connect to an out outlet adaptor will do the trick for you, so if you have PDA or Phone connector or go to Radio Shack, you should be set. Also, the double arrow is the shuffle option that can be turned off and on (I hope I understood what was written correctly). This can be changed in the settings.

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