Zen V vs. USB P

my computer keeps saying that the Zen V isn't hooked up to it but it is. The batterie's charging and it's really low, could that be it's or could it be because the USB Port isn't high speed like the cord that is linking the two is?

I'm not sure I understand how that would change anything but i'm still doing it. if you could explain how that does anything, it'd be nice. in the mean time . . . waiting for windows media player 0 to install . . .

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