# On charging an iPod Nano w/ a FireWire cable
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-charging-an-ipod-nano-w-a-firewire-cable/351297
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 4, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-charging-an-ipod-nano-w-a-firewire-cable/351297 "2006-04-04T18:30:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-charging-an-ipod-nano-w-a-firewire-cable/351297/1 "2006-04-04T18:30:47Z")
(I did not see this question in the Computer Question sticky.)
I’ve got both an iPod Nano and a regular iPod (3rd or 4th generation).
The Nano uses USB & the regular iPod uses FireWire to connect to a computer. However, the socket on the \*\*other \*\* end of the cable from the USB or FireWire connector will fit either device.
In other words, I can connect my FireWire cable to my iPod Nano (and my USB cable to my regular iPod).
My question: Can I \*\*charge \*\* my iPod Nano with the FireWire cable connected to the A/C adapter that I got with the regular iPod? (The A/C adapter says its output is 1 mA.)
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### Author:  [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-charging-an-ipod-nano-w-a-firewire-cable/351297/2 "2006-04-04T20:07:16Z")
You can charge your nano, but not sync it.
[http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=154](http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=154)
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### Author:  [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-charging-an-ipod-nano-w-a-firewire-cable/351297/3 "2006-04-04T20:22:51Z")
Thanks!
I scoured the Apple discussion boards and found a few threads that confirmed this answer.