How to Charge an iPod Touch With a Speaker Dock

Speaker docks can be used to play and charge the iPod touch.

In addition to playing your iPod touch -- or any iPod for that matter -- many new speaker docks that are designed with iPods in mind will also charge your iPod while it plays. Oftentimes these speaker docks will charge your iPod touch with nothing more than the equipment that comes with the unit. Even if you are not listening to your iPod touch it will continue to charge as long as it is docked on the speaker dock and the speaker dock is plugged into an AC outlet.

Things You'll Need

• iPod dock adapter insert

Instructions

1. Plug the speaker dock’s AC adapter into the “DC In” jack on the back of your docking station.

2. Plug the speaker dock’s AC adapter into a wall outlet.

3. Insert the correct dock adapter insert into the docking station on the speaker dock. Depending on the make and model of your speaker dock, the docking station will be on the top or the front of the unit.

4. Insert your iPod touch into the dock adapter.

Tips & Warnings

• Some speaker docks come dock adapter inserts, although iPod touch-specific ones can be purchased from Apple.

References

• Altec Lansing: Octiv Duo – M202 – Manual
• Bose: SoundDock Series II Digital Music system