iPod Dock

[SteLowis]

Ok guys, I'm new to apple products so if this is a dump question please excuse my stupidness. My girlfriend bout me a cd player for xmas which also has an ipod dock. Ive never used it koz ive never had a iPod, Iphone etc... Seen as thou i got a iphone i can make use of it. The problem is, is that it says its not compatible. I can use the music features but sometimes it seems to charge and other times it says it cant. This is like wise i bought a 'non' apple usb lead just to charge with and this is not compatible. First question is why? and the second is, is there a solution to the cd player and ipod dock.

Cheers

Ste

 

[DannyBoy]

Some of the older docks/charging cables don't have enough power to charge the iPhone. So thats why you get the message. Most times the audio docks will still play music but wont charge.

 

[SteLowis]

Cheers bud. I can't understand it thou koz sometimes it charges thou. If you wiggle it it sometime charges as well.

 

[DannyBoy]

Cheers bud. I can't understand it thou koz sometimes it charges thou. If you wiggle it it sometime charges as well.

Yea, its odd mine acts the same way....

 

[THAT911GUY]

my alarm clock says the same thing, but i havent ever had a problem with it charging or playing music.

 

[SteLowis]

I wouldnt mind if i didnt charge. It just keeps coming up with a message saying i wont charge. Is there an option on the phone to stop charging

 

[issjakers]

there are ebay iphone 4 docks, im not sure how they are but there probally cheap and crappy.