Hi,
I've just been given a new sealed Apple Universal Dock, as a gift, to use with my iPhone 3G.
I assumed that if I plugged the dock into a powered USB socket on my pc - it would charge, but it seems that I am wrong...?!!?
I have several powered USB sockets on my pc and all provide power even when the pc is turned off. I plugged the dock into the USB lead that comes with the iPhone 3G, and then plugged this into the 1 of the powered USB sockets while the pc was off but it does not charge...?!
I then took away the dock so that the iPhone is only connected via the Apple cable - but it still wont charge...??

Surely, if the USB sockets are powered - they should charge the iPhone even when the pc is off..??!?
I know its not the dock with a problem as if I connect the dock to the same cable and then use the Apple charger and plug it into the mains - it works fine....?!
It just does not seem to charge when its plugged into the powered USB sockets? I have tried my iPhone, an ipod nano and also the iPod Touch (1st gen) but none charge while the pc is off..?
I know what everyone is gonna say, - turn the pc on!! But then, whats the point of having a dock if you can only use it when the pc is turned on....??
I wanted a dock so that I could just sit my iPhone 3G into it and charge it without being necessary to turn my pc on...?!
Have I totally missed the point here...?!!!!!!
I've just been given a new sealed Apple Universal Dock, as a gift, to use with my iPhone 3G.
I assumed that if I plugged the dock into a powered USB socket on my pc - it would charge, but it seems that I am wrong...?!!?
I have several powered USB sockets on my pc and all provide power even when the pc is turned off. I plugged the dock into the USB lead that comes with the iPhone 3G, and then plugged this into the 1 of the powered USB sockets while the pc was off but it does not charge...?!
I then took away the dock so that the iPhone is only connected via the Apple cable - but it still wont charge...??


Surely, if the USB sockets are powered - they should charge the iPhone even when the pc is off..??!?

I know its not the dock with a problem as if I connect the dock to the same cable and then use the Apple charger and plug it into the mains - it works fine....?!

It just does not seem to charge when its plugged into the powered USB sockets? I have tried my iPhone, an ipod nano and also the iPod Touch (1st gen) but none charge while the pc is off..?
I know what everyone is gonna say, - turn the pc on!! But then, whats the point of having a dock if you can only use it when the pc is turned on....??
I wanted a dock so that I could just sit my iPhone 3G into it and charge it without being necessary to turn my pc on...?!Have I totally missed the point here...?!!!!!!
