@scharre this model is a bit complicated at times (seems to vary from model to model on the 4th gen). I use a firewire charger. Aftermarket around $10USD because the iPod 4th Generation still works best with it. It syncs, but does ***not*** finish it's restore process without Firewire. I have 6 of them and do use a Firewire adapter to finish the restore process. ***While the iPod does technically charge over FireWire or USB, the port that you're using has to be able to supply the necessary voltage.*** Some FireWire ports, as well as USB ports, particularly those found on laptops, don't necessarily supply a charging current, and therefore the iPod won't charge from such a port. The port ***needs to be powered*** in order for the iPod to charge from the USB port. Maybe something like an older iPad charger would supply enough "oomph" but firewire works best for those. Give it a try and let us know. Also, check this answer [post|8496|iPod only shows power adapter being plugged in to wall outlet?|new_window=true] as well as a few others.
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@scharre this model is a bit complicated at times (seems to vary from model to model on the 4th gen). I use a firewire charger. Aftermarket around $10USD because the iPod 4th Generation still works best with it. It syncs, but does ***not*** finish it's restore process without Firewire. I have 6 of them and do use a Firewire adapter to finish the restore process. ***While the iPod does technically charge over FireWire or USB, the port that you're using has to be able to supply the necessary voltage.*** Some FireWire ports, as well as USB ports, particularly those found on laptops, don't necessarily supply a charging current, and therefore the iPod won't charge from such a port. The port ***needs to be powered*** in order for the iPod to charge from the USB port. Maybe something like an older iPad charger would supply enough "oomph" but FireWire works best for those. Give it a try and let us know. Also, check this answer [post|8496|iPod only shows power adapter being plugged in to wall outlet?|new_window=true] as well as a few others.
@scharre this model is a bit complicated at times (seems to vary from model to model on the 4th gen). I use a firewire charger. Aftermarket around $10USD because the iPod 4th Generation still works best with it. It syncs, but does ***not*** finish it's restore process without Firewire. I have 6 of them and do use a Firewire adapter to finish the restore process. ***While the iPod does technically charge over FireWire, the port that you're using has to be able to supply the necessary voltage.*** Some FireWire ports, as well as USB ports, particularly those found on laptops, don't necessarily supply a charging current, and therefore the iPod won't charge from such a port. The port ***needs to be powered*** in order for the iPod to charge from the USB port. Maybe something like an older iPad charger would supply enough "oomph" but firewire works best for those. Give it a try and let us know. Also, check this answer [post|8496|iPod only shows power adapter being plugged in to wall outlet?|new_window=true] as well as a few others.
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@scharre this model is a bit complicated at times (seems to vary from model to model on the 4th gen). I use a firewire charger. Aftermarket around $10USD because the iPod 4th Generation still works best with it. It syncs, but does ***not*** finish it's restore process without Firewire. I have 6 of them and do use a Firewire adapter to finish the restore process. ***While the iPod does technically charge over FireWire or USB, the port that you're using has to be able to supply the necessary voltage.*** Some FireWire ports, as well as USB ports, particularly those found on laptops, don't necessarily supply a charging current, and therefore the iPod won't charge from such a port. The port ***needs to be powered*** in order for the iPod to charge from the USB port. Maybe something like an older iPad charger would supply enough "oomph" but firewire works best for those. Give it a try and let us know. Also, check this answer [post|8496|iPod only shows power adapter being plugged in to wall outlet?|new_window=true] as well as a few others.
@scharre this model is a bit complicated at times (seems to vary from model to model on the 4th gen). I use a firewire charger. Aftermarket around $10USD because the iPod 4th Generation still works best with it. It syncs, but does ***not*** finish it's restore process without Firewire. I have 6 of them and do use a Firewire adapter to finish the restore process. ***While the iPod does technically charge over FireWire, the port that you're using has to be able to supply the necessary voltage.*** Some FireWire ports, as well as USB ports, particularly those found on laptops, don't necessarily supply a charging current, and therefore the iPod won't charge from such a port. The port ***needs to be powered*** in order for the iPod to charge from the USB port. Maybe something like an older iPad charger would supply enough "oomph" but firewire works best for those. Give it a try and let us know. Also, check this answer [post|8496|iPod only shows power adapter being plugged in to wall outlet?|new_window=true] as well as a few others.