David Arnstein wrote:
> For the most part, I have good experience with Motorola cell phones.
> My complaint involves charging the battery. Some of these phones only
> charge with a Motorola charger. I suspect that this is a ploy to sell
> Motorola battery chargers.
>

The last time I looked, a battery charger shipped with each and every
Motorola phone. A "car charger" costs extra.

> Anyway, the most frustrating aspect is that I can physically connect
> my notebook computer to my cell phone using a bog standard USB cable.
> But then the phone displays the dreaded "unauthorized charger"
> message.
>

Perhaps because your notebook cannot supply the required voltage and/or
current. Or maybe because your notebook doesn't know the "secret
handshake"! Does the phone actually charge while connected to the notebook?

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