Thread: Any chance of charging via USB?
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2007-07-20 , 08:59
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Originally Posted by mrzoink View Post
They do exist.

You just need to find a "new style" (skinny) Nokia usb charging cable adapter or something like that. I got mine on ebay.

Mine seems to charge my N800 slower than the regular power adapter. I thank that is due to some sort of limitation to how much power a usb port may draw.
You may already have one. The USB cable that came with my wireless mouse has an Nokia old-school plug at the business end. With the Nokia new-kid-on-the-block adapter it charges my N800 nicely, albeit slowly (only 500 mA on USB).