Zen Micro Photo - Can I charge from PC's USB without being "docke

I've just got a? ZMP and I'm very happy with it. However is it possible to charge it from the PC's USB port without the player going into "dock" mode, i.e. unable to access functions, listen to songs, etc. Jock in a Frock

Make sure you had closed all application that could be interacting with the player. Application such as MediaSource, WMP0, Zen MicroPhoto Media Explorer,etc. Also, turn off the Player Detector option in MediaSource.
Jason

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