Zen Touch Battery Drain When Doc

whenever i am transferring my music to my Zen Touch through my computer, the battery in my Zen drains really quick (after maybe 4 hours of transferring, the whole battery could be drained). i thought when it's docked it's supposed to actually charge it's am i doing something wrong or is this a harware issue? thanks!

Only the Micro charges when it's docked. Transferring files uses a MASSIVE amount of batter power. Best to be done with the mains adapter connected if you can.

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