Charging my iPod

["jherm" <user=1536@nabble.blu.org>]

 While I know that this question doesn't really belong on a LUG mailing list, 
I realize a few of you guys have some electronic / electrical expertise and 
this was the first place I thought to look. Since it's Friday night, and I'm 
waiting for people to come over, I took some time to replace my 
(hand-me-down) iPod's battery, first so I can charge it and secondly so I 
can put Linux (ok, so maybe this e-mail is Linux related :) and/or Rockbox 
on it. However, when I went to open the Griffin PowerDuo charger I'd bought, 
I realized that the "Power Block" that is included (also known as a wall 
charger) simply has a female USB port on it, which I assume supplies power 
over the included USB-to-iPod cable. 

Since I've just installed this battery, I want to make sure that I charge it 
correctly and fully the first few times, i.e. not "trickle" charging it. The 
instructions that came with the battery specifically indicate that I should 
NOT charge it over something like USB (or FireWire?) Here's a quote of the 
text on the "Power Block" 

GRIFFIN AC POWER SUPPLY 
MODEL: 17B061001 
INPUT: 100-240V~ 50-60Hz 0.2A 
OUTPUT: 5.0V   500mA 
FILE NO: E213987 
DATE CODE: 06APR 
I.T.E. POWER SUPPLY 

Can anyone tell me if this is a more high powered charger, or if I use it 
will the results be the same as if I charged it over USB? I'm completely 
lost on this one, and Griffin undoubtedly won't take support e-mails or 
calls over the weekend... and Apple will just hang up the phone on me after 
I tell them I've just replaced the battery. I suppose I could tell them I've 
just started using this 5 year old iPod... but I doubt they'll even give me 
support. Any more questions / comments would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks 
a bunch! 

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