Well, tried it, but still gets pretty warm, though not quite as hot as when it's mounted on the desktop. Guess it just goes along with recharging batteries. On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 12:32 PM, JScordia at aol.com wrote: > 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