Zen neeon recording and USB ca

. I want to record tapes onto my zen neeon but it keeps using up loads of battery so that Im only able to record a few tapes before my zen battery dies. i was wondering if i can plug my zen into its usb cable to charge it at the same time as recording? but on the screen when Im recording it says "no USB cable/ unplug USB" and there is the word USB with a line through it. does this mean that i shouldnt plug in the USB while Im recording?
2. Also I bought a travel adapter, not from creative, just a normal adapter that you plug into the wall, and then you plug the USB cable with the zen into this. but it doesnt seem to be working, it doesnt charge my zen. and everytime i plug this in, the zen turns on by itself, even if its been locked. can anyone help? i suppose i will have to buy a creative adapter...
cheers

. Even if you connect with USB (trough a pc) you can't do any action on your zen. It has been always like that, and it won't change.
2. Only creative products wil work properly with creative material.
See it as tuning a car. You bought a BMW but you can't change the frontbumper by one of audi... Get it's
Greatz, Von Belgium

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http://www.moogiex.com/clickpop.mp3
http://www.moogiex.com/morecackling.mp3
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Man, I feel for you on this.
I would love to see what your pops and clicks look like in your waveform. If you can take a snapshot of it and post the pic here that might help the diagnosis.
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