Zen Micro A/C charger for Z

Hey all,
I dont want to buy an AC charger for my Zen (video and mp3 player) but I do have my AC charger for my Zen Micro. Is it ok to use the Micro's charger on my Zen?

Also works on? microphoto,zenv &zenv+,ZenMessage Edited by coachop94 on 09-06-2008 04:00 PM

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My experiences:
On fw .02.x and earlier USB charging would be about 6 or so hours; the host PC needed the drivers installed and if so, and it found the Micro, pulsing would start and the lightning bolt icon was on. It seemed to me that no matter what the charge level of the battery was, charging would take 6 or so hours on USB, about 3 or so on the AC charger.
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Link: http://us.creative.com/products/cate...subcategory=57? and here: http://stores.ebay.com/Creative-Labs-Factory-Store?. When charging battery for the first time,I ordered a "Zen Micro Power Adapter" with the intention to use it for the fist time charging(of battery) to make sure it charged complety... But I didnt wait and went ahead and charged the MPhoto via usb/pc. I put it at 4.00pm went out to the mall with the intention to come back at 9.00pm but I came later than that(0.00) and the MP was fully charged(I beli've) it was like in a "stand by mode" with the screen blank.

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The Dell DJ's dont have this, and were dying to get this option..... Now there are complaints on not to have it's? :S
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