mdac, does yours run while plugged in? Several people in the past have plugged their charger into the headphone jack. They are close enough in size, shape, and location that it happens! So if yours is not charging and doesn't run -- oh, never mind. I bet you're doing it right!

Another thing that has thrown people in the past is that the Screen Timeout is set very short at first. You can check this by pushing the Menu button, then tapping Settings, then Sound & display, then Screen timeout. The options range from 15 seconds to 5 minutes.

Good luck!