My Zen Micro glows when it is charg

When I plug in my Zen Micro to charge the blue light gets really bright then fades then bright then fades, and continues to do this until it is charged. Is this normal? Also my play button is a lot brighter than the rest of my buttons when the light is on, not sure if that is how it is supposed to be either.

I reci'ved my microphoto yesterday /30/06 I didnt want to recharge the battery by usb b/c i read many people have had many problems doing so... So?I ordered a Micro power Adapter wich should come 2/4/06. But I was anxious to try my MicroPhoto to see if is working all right,so today I decided to start charging it via the usb/cord... So I conectet it and I notice that the "Zen Blue Glow" is not lighting on the top right corner of my MicroPhoto. What a bummer! Now Im here on the forums trying to figure out if thats a problem my Microphoto has and needs to be sent for repairs or is normal and is going to go away. If?anyone here wants to contribute you are welcome to do so. Thanks.

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