I figured out a way to keep from forgetting to recharge my Ipod. I have a docking station with speakers that charges it. That way I don't have to hook it up to my laptop, hunt up the cord, etc., to make sure it's charged up. The inconvenience of plugging it into the laptop is what makes me forget. But I just store it on the dock, and it's always charged.

Also, if you really want to use battery power, you can use the rechargeable batteries.

Karen