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Originally Posted by SteveK
Harry - I am aware that attempting to charge the Sony reader via USB doesn't work, unless you're charging with USB from a computer. But I first attempted to charge the reader using my Netbook (which was plugged in), but it still drained the battery. Perhaps the power supply in a netbook isn't sufficient to run the computer and also charge the reader.
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I've had problems charging from a computer when using a 1.0 USB port instead of a 2.0 port; it drains instead of charging. Also, leaving it plugged into a sleeping computer drains instead of charging.
It's possible that some netbooks don't put enough power in the USB ports to charge a device.