Wow, thanks everyone for all the help!
jemmapuddleduck: Yeah, so I usually charge it overnight. That’s what I do with all my electronic equipment. I never tried to change the brightness…hmm, I’ll try that…
Toi: Yeah, that’s what I do every day (out of necessity :S). I do charge it overnight though…just can’t be bothered to check it all the time.
WIY: I don’t use it for anything particularly battery intensive – which is why I’m perturbed that it’s just failing. I just changed the screen brightness to the lowest setting, and backlight is at 5 seconds.
Busy As A Bee: Wow, I never heard that one before! I think I’m gonna try it! (I’ll just have to survive without my iPod for a day or two…)
cinderella: I am guilty on both counts. :S I have to charge it every day, though – I use it for 1-2 hours, and it goes completely dead. I’ll try not to charge it overnight, but I really don’t want to be a slave to it…