Is it possible to delete photos from my Ipod, if so ,how. thanks

i got this ipod mini and i cant get it to turn off how do i turn this ipod off???? thnxz

iPod can be placed into sleep mode only.

Hold play for a few seconds and it will go to sleep, or choose sleep from the main menu.

my ipod won't update whenever i put it into my computer!! can you please help me?? thank you so much!!

hi dave,

i dropped my ipod nano im my kitchen and the screen does not come on anymore. it works, ie i can play and hear music, but i cannot see anything. i have to guess what im doing or selecting. i have abba gold on first alphabetically on my ipod so i have to listen to supertrouper quite alot. which sucks.
how can i make my screen come back?

cheers man,
james.

Hii, i just want to say thanks for your help. I woke up today and couldn't turn my ipod nano off and i got so scared and after reading this guide. It's all good now =]

thanks a lot! after practicing my trumpet with track on my ipod video, it wouldn't turn off!
this made it work!

My ipod nano won't turn off. I've tried everything! help!

Mine won't turn off either but now it does thanks to you!!!!

i was playin with my ipod nano and i realised that it was very low on battery so i plugged it into another computer and it now doesnt work when i plug it into my normal computer what should i do?

Wow your adviced worked. my nano wouldn't turn off and now it does. I love the information age!

thanks again

Ray

My IPod wouldn't shut off and it was driving me crazy. I read your tip and it worked...thanks. I had to let the battery die to get it to shut off but now it shuts off just fine. Great tip

I have a different problem. MY sons ipod drains the battery while it is turned off and its not the battery. I tried 3 different batteries and I get the same result. The battery will charge and play for 8 to 10 hours but it is completely dead in the morning even after a full charge prior to turning it off.
I called apple and they just said that because I changed the battery myself I voided the warranty. Nice!

Sorted...legend...thank you

If you go to settings, main menu, sleep *turn on* then press and hold play it will go into sleep mode.

(nano)

I bought my i pod nano about 1 year ago, after using it for about 2 months something happed to it and it stopped working, so i took is to the place i bought it and they changed my old i pod nano into a new one, everything was going fine until i wanted to update new songs, so i plugged it into my computer and all of my songs erased and there was only 3 songs remaning in my list, eveytime y want to put in another song it says the memory is full.. and i only have 3 song, can u please tell me how to fix this because its getting really annoying!!!!!!thank you
cata

Here's what works on the 20-60G iPod to reboot it when it won't shut off: Pull it out of the case, press on the center button and the top wheel button (menu) at the same time with your thumb - hold for 6-10 seconds.

You don't need to turn hold on and off again.

My iPod tends to freeze up when I have been playing large, segmented podcasts (1 hour or more).

my ipod will not not turn off even when i press sleep or hold play..what's wrong with it?

Hi Dave-

I have a new nano that is about 1 week old. Today, I enjoyed a nice autumn run in perfect sunny 60 degree weather with my nano. When I returned, I turned the nano off with almost a full battery, and didn't connect it to any power source (computer or plug). Now it says "Charging". It cannot be charging because it isn't connected to anything. I have reset it, but no change. By the way, all the nano software and itunes are new and updated, so that isn't the problem. Would you diagnose the problem and offer a fix? Many thanks!!

I'm hearing lots of people complaining about this recently (and it's happening to my wife). Everything functions correctly except for powering off. A factory restore seemed to resolve it, but the problem returned the next day. I'm thinking we may be looking at a firmware bug that Apple needs to address.

Thanks for that advice! So easy to fix the problem. I was quite worried.

My ipod nano will turn on, but the wheel doesn't work anymore and when i click one ofthe buttons on the wheel or the select button, nothing happens! I haven't dropped it in water or anything either. Please help!

i got my video ipod at christmas time & i cant get it to turn off!! what should i do???

thanks so much for the info i thought i broke my ipod :)!

i have 3 songs on my ipod nano and it says that the memory is full! oh please help me

Hi...my nano has the apple logo on the screen and wont do anything else. It wont work..please help.

kc

Wanted to say thanks for your help and ending my mounting frustration.

Thanks so much. This was the exact answer that I needed. I was just a little worried when my PC no longer recognized my iPod and it wouldn't even turn off. Again, my thanks.

This advice was great. Thanks!!!

my ipod is not turing on i did not drop it or anything its not responding i tried that hold and pressing th center and menu botton but not turining on its been like 2days!!!

my ipod is not turing on (i know its awkward) i did not drop it or anything its not responding i tried that hold and pressing th center and menu botton but not turining on its been like 2days!!!

Hey man my iPod wouldent turn off n i was all mad but then i read your advice on the problem n it worked THANKS MAN U JUST HELPED ME OUT A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my ipod wont switch off...tried toggle the switch on and off,then press menu and pause for 2 to 6 seconds,apple logo appears,screen goes blank,then 2 seconds later it switches it self back on. its 2.3 ,20gb ipod..love some help please

my ipod wont update new songs what should i do???

My I-pod video wont turn on I charged it a whole day and it dont turn on I tried the steps to restart and still does not turn on can you please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT WORKSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

bula from Fiji

my ipod is completely dead i charged it for 2 days straight & it is not responding even when its connected to my computer, can u please help me out & guide me to what i should do.

i need to listen to my music but my ipod nano won't let me because the screen froze can you help me PLEASE!!!!!!!?????

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HECK A URL IS BUT PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave -

Popular post. For what it's worth, I've had my two-weeks-old Nano lock-up (freeze) on me a couple times already. So far, it has only happened when I go to play a podcast. This just happened as soon as I hit play.

As far as the guidance from Apple, it works just fine. I suspect the "slide the hold switch on and off" is a kluge to make sure the hold switch is really turned off, as one of the previous commenters say.

hi dave,

i dropped my ipod nano im my kitchen and the screen does not come on anymore. it works, ie i can play and hear music, but i cannot see anything. i have to guess what im doing or selecting. i have 50 cent on first alphabetically on my ipod so i have to listen to candy shop quite alot. which sucks.
how can i make my screen come back?

cheers man,
tim.

I bought an apple nano strictly to use with audio books via audible.com. How do I delete audio books from the ipod? I tried the suggestion that apparently works for deleting songs (ranking books as one star then re-syncing, which did not work).

My son's nano resets and is recognized by the computer but the click wheel isn't responsive and clicking on the buttons doesn't work either. I can't seem to find advice for this problem anywhere. Can you help?

My 2 kids bought iPod videos for themselves in Jan. 2007 with their hard-earned cash. Both of them had the problem with the unit not shutting off. Your instructions were super. Thank you for posting them.

Jacque, is it possible that the nano has its "hold" switch in the wrong position? That would freeze out the interface just as you describe...

It's the slider on the top left of the unit: if you can see orange, your Nano is in "hold" status and you need to slide it so that the orange is hidden. (Shuffles use green behind the switch for the same function, amusingly. Guess Apple can't quite standardize on a color for this function)

I moved the hold switch to on and then off again several times when I tried to reset the nano but with no luck. I'm guessing that something within the click wheel broke and will have to be replaced.

hi, i have an unbriged book downloaded and if i don't put it on pause the book goes back to the beginning. i fast forward but this locked up my nano, {which i unlocked with information form your site, thanks for the information} anyway is there anyway to bookmark my bood when i stop listening to it?

my ipod nano wont turn off either. i tried your diections but it still wont turn off. now im syarting to get mad. what should i do!!!!!!!

hey dave its mike again, my ipod nano still wont turn off. i tried holding down the center button and menu button at the same time, it will turn off but it will keep coming on keep on repeating this step a million times and it still wont turn off im starting to get more confused and mad. what should i do this time????

[i have 1GB]

my video ipod will not turn on- it is completely charged! i tried plugging it into the computer and it acts like nothing is plugged in... when i toggle the hold button and press menu.. the screen does not appear. It's completely dead!!!! what do i do?????? whats the problem?????????

I was listening to my ipod on my iblaster orb, and when i took it off i couldnt turn it off. i got it just before Chritsmas so it is pretty new. could you help me with that? also my my computer with the usb port and the computer we set up our itunes account on might have just died. i dont have a lot of songs on my ipod (by the way this is a second genertion 2 gb apple nano) and i still want more. will i beable to get to the itunes and download more songs on my ipod or will i be stuck with the 20 that i have

thanks! mine turns off now too!

Hi. Im good with electronics but I cant figure this one out. My ipod Nano has the apple logo on the screen and wont do anything else. when I plug it into the computer the apple sign just stays on the screen. When I reset it it does the same thing. Can you help me?

It never charges again.

Hi dave.

I'm having a big problem with my ipod nano. It never stop charging!!!. In http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipods.html there is a special image when your ipod has a very low battery, that's exactly the same image that i see when i plug my ipod to my computer( to be honest i have tried in three different computer and with two cables to connect to the ipod to the usb ).
The most strange situation is that besides i left my ipod charging 6 hours it is still with the same image of low battery!!!.

I'll appreciate any help you can give me

hello, my sister and i ordered ipod nanos off of the apple site. my sister's ipod was working great, but my ipod froze literally the second day i had it! we got our ipods jan.9 and eversince, my ipod will not stop freezing? what could be the problem with mines? and in my sisters case, today her ipod just completely blacked out. she said a message came on her screen and then it just went blank. it will not come on at all? please help us! thank you!

Hi, my iPod Nano center button won't work. I can't even press it. The button won't go down, so I can't select anything. I don't know what to do! Can u help? Thnx

My ipod is always drained...i charge it fully but when i go 2 use it it is drained again...wat do i do

Thanks a lot my iPod had the first problem i thought i was going to throw it at the wall once agian thanks

i dropped my ipod nano im my kitchen and the screen does not come on anymore. it works, i can play and hear music, but i cannot see anything. i have to guess what im doing or selecting. like i have to guess what im doing.
how can i make my screen come back?

My apple nano ipod will not turn on or charge and i do not know what to do can you help

HI i have an ipod nano and i have just been on a trip and i put a security lock on it and i have forgotten wat it is so if u can help me reset it it would help alot! Please get back to me asap thank you!

Hi!
my ipod just went blank all the sudden. i dont think its frozen or locked because i know how to un freeze and ive been trying that but nothing is working! please help!

i can play and hear music, but i cannot see the screen on my ipod only the backlight please help

Hi i was importing songs onto my ipod and i think it came out....... and it is frozen and will not work can you help me

my ipod wont download any music or videos anymore and i only have a like80 songs and like20 videos what should i do because im getting tired of my old songs and i need new ones please help me

My iPod video wouldn't turn off and thanks to you, it will now. I just restarted it twice, then turned the hold switch on and off a couple of times and it worked. Thanks man!

OMG Thank you it really worked :)

My ipod wont turn on now and can i put movies on it its a 4gib

thx for your info...it helped

I wanted to put photos on my ipod so i added all the photos in my file"My Pictures" but when they went on my ipod all of the photos went on and i figured out i only wanted spusivic ones.So now i want to delete some of them but i dont kow how???? pleaz help me(ive already asked for help from other ppl and they all said to go to itunes, then edit, then preferences, then ipod photos butwhen i go to preferences there no where, where it says ipod pictures) please help me, please
thanxx

Thanks! I have a speaker/recharger set up and thought it was causing the problems with my iPod as it suddenly wouldn't turn off. I got the Apple logo a couple of times before it decided that turning off was okay. I was really panicking!

My nano ipod will not turn on Itryed everything I even charged it for 2 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and it wont respond to the computer what should I do???????????????

ive got an ipod video 80g and ive tried everything and it will not turn off

Hi. I bought a ipod nano for Christmas. I bought it new on ebay but when I opened it there was already a whole list of songs on it under the name of "tiffany's ipod". So, I'm not the first person to get ripped off on Ebay, right ? Anyway, all my ipod has is a white screen. I can download songs on it and it will play songs for a short time. I am assuming a bad battery for the short length of play time but what about the white screen ? Any ideas ??
Thanks,
Jan

My ipod nano, all of a sudden, is not playing my music. whenever i play a song, it just keeps on skipping to the next song and so on.. How can i fix this problem without losing my music?

My Ipod Video (30G) will not turn on i it is completely charged! i tried plugging it into the computer and it acts like nothing is plugged in... when i toggle the hold button and press menu.. the screen does not appear. It's completely dead!!!! what do i do?????? whats the problem?????????

You are amazing, Dave Taylor

My iPod Nano would not switch off and I was at my wit's end.

Now it's fine and I'm happy!

Thank you very much!

I had just got an I-pod nano, but like in a month it did not work, I mean it does work, but one day I charged it and like always it says do not disconnect. I came back 3 hrs later and it did not charge. I unplugged it but it stayed saying do not disconnect. I tried to turn it off but it seems like its frozen cause none of the buttons work. plz help, what should I do....is it broken????

hi......i purchased an apple ipod nano from new york in november last year and it will not turn on. i've tried to recharge it but the apple logo isn't appearing on the screen as it normally does. have you got any suggestions as to what i can do??????????

my center button doesn't work!!!
Please help

The center button on my ipod doesnt work!!!
Any suggestions??

why does my ipod video don't turn off and how can i fix the problem ?

I have an audio book on my nano, but when I want to fast forward to where I was last time, my ipod stops and just goes to some random spot at the beginning of the book. I have tried downloading different copies of the book, but the same thing happens, the book fastforwards fine if I play it off of my macbook.

Josh, do you have "shuffle" mode enabled? Do you have "repeat all tracks" and is your audio book split into multiple tracks? You can move to a specific spot on a track with an iPod: you need to push the center button while you're listening, then the bar changes from showing volume to showing your progress into the track. Spin the wheel and you should be able to move the diamond indicator back and forth in the track to the desired spot. Once you're there, push the center button again and you'll hop to that point and keep playing. Hope that makes sense! :-)

Hey, can someone please help me. I've had my iPOd for about 2 months. Its a silver nano. (2 GB) Well anyways this morning, like normal I turned it on to see if it had changed the time, because of daylight saving, but it hadn't so I changed the time. Everything was perfectly normal, so I turned it off. About 5 minutes later I turned on my computer, and started look through pictures to add to my iPod. Like normal, I plugged it in. Usually iTunes would pop up, but for some reason this morning it didn't. So i checked the iPOd, and you know how it usually says Do not disconnect, it didn't. The screen was black. It wasn't on hold, and I've tried everything. Please tell me how i can fix this.

~Kaci~

that hold on/off thing is bullcrap, i tried it so many times, and then i realized that hold would cancel the menu/select function. it worked without hold being switched on/off. apple needs to learn about their own products

My son's ipod nano screen will not come on. He can listen to the music but can't use the screen. I have searched the Apple website and it has not offered me any help on this. Can you please tell me what we need to do????

Dave --

This website is awesome! Thanks for the tip in restarting my ipod nano...worked perfectly. You saved me lots of time and frustration. Thanks again.

I was about to return my NANO to the store (and look like an idiot no doubt) and you saved the day. Cheers Dave, as we say in London "You Are The Nuts!!!!!"

Thank you!! It was scary when the Ipod would not turn off, but your website came up first on Google and you were a life saver....

I have seen your advice about resetting but I'm deathly afraid to try it. Does this erase anything on your iPod? I have no podcasts, no audio books, just regular music. It wouldn't turn off after I got out of my truck this morning. (about 4 hours ago) I tried the computer plug in trick, no luck. I updated everything. I've had it since Sept 06 and it has always worked fine. I don't play it all day long but I work out (30-40 min) and the drive to and from work (40 Min), with weekends sometimes but not long.

Had the same problem with the Nano I got for Christmas...won't shut off and keeps freezing. Thankfully I figured out how to reset it (I love the instruction booklet that came with it...could it have been any more useless?). Just updated iTunes and hope that helps. Also changed my settings so that I can choose when to put it to sleep with a click of the wheel. Definitely an issue with the iPod that needs to be fixed!

hey i have a problem my i pod nano wont play any songs i dont know y. all i did was put it onshuffle songs and i clicked the next button to hear the next song and now i cant get it to play any songs i dont want to reset it cuz i was told it would get read of all the songs on there and i dont have the computer that has the song son it anymore can u plez help me out thank you

Morgan

Hi i recenly bought an ipod and the second day i had it the scren just broke for no reason. I can only see it if i sqeeze the ipod quite tightly, before it fades away, and when i m not, there are very thin red lines on the top half and very thin verticle red lines on the bottom half. Can anyone tell me what is the problem?

I've just got a new ipod nano and i've updated my music but when i went to turn it on after disconnecting it, it just comes up with the file and triangular hazard sign + www.apple.com/support/ipod. I've tried re-setting but it won't work, any ideas?

Thank you soooooooooo much i was about to got to Clombus and my ipod wouldn't shut off!! Thanks i didn't even have to bug my dad! Thanks know ( if is spelled it right) i can jam to my hot pink ipod in the place i LUV!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yeah! you rock out loud to the dude who made this site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my ipod nano does not work because i put water in it.please help

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!! My NANO would not turn off, but its fine now :)

Hi,
yesterday i plugged my ipod nano into to charge and decided to listen to it while it was charging.Now the sound i bad, its fadeing and the music part is ok but the words sound far away? can u help me!?!?!?!

Thanks ever so much! I was literally having a paddy lol. Thank you so much. In my manual it didn't tell me how :P