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Originally Posted by elcreative
If the USB supplies power only then it won't recharge the eReader correctly... it expects to have a computer connected (awake and active) or it doesn't charge ... and usually discharges... read about half a dozen threads on the subject scattered across the forum...
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Creative did the same trick if making the device need to see a host device before it would charge for some versions of their mp3 players. It's a completely unneeded configuration as far as the actual charging of the device is concerned though and just a trick to make people buy "official" chargers generally.
There was a way around Creatives setup by modifying a USB cable and sticking a couple of resistors between the data line on the cable so that you can then charge using USB just plugged into an mains adapter. I never got as far as bothering to do it myself, but no reason the same thing wouldn't work for the Sony Readers if you needed to travel light and not take a laptop with you, or want to splash out on a PSP charger.
Of course one of these will also let you charge from a USB wall plug via the PSP sized power port, and no need to cut up any cables in the process:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SONY-PSP-USB-2...#ht_2182wt_937