Thanks for that bit of info, Jon. Makes sense that if the drive's not spinning, it will be cooler. Just never stopped to think about it. :-) And that's why these lists are so great. We all help each other. Phyl On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 12:32 PM, JScordia at aol.com wrote: > Go for it! > > Phyllis, to get round the heat up while charging, ensure you unmount > the iPod icon from the desktop while it's charging and you'll be OK. > > > > Jon