Ipod Stuff: Troubleshoot Your Ipod
By Mary Markell
A lot of people are encountering various problems with their devices. restore issues, blue, black or white screens, erase, connect and transfer problems, won't turn off (!), falls into water, videos are not showing properly, audio is corrupted during playback and a lot more. The thing is that many of these issues can be resolved by following a basic troubleshooting routine every time you face a minor or major problem with your iPod.

- First of all, you got to make sure your is turned on! A lot of people get so enthusiastic with their iPods forgetting the fact that the is still an electronic device that uses batteries. And batteries must be fully charged. No batteries, no electricity, no iPod. So make sure your batteries are properly and fully charged before turning on your iPod.

- Restore your iPod. You will find all the information you need to restore your at the apple website. Always restore your using the latest updated software. Keep in mind that restoring your means that you will lose all songs and other files and all settings will be restored to their original value.

- If you can't connect your with your computer via a USB or FireWire port, try a different port. It may not be your iPod's fault but the USB's or FireWire's port fault instead. Try restarting your computer if the problem persists. A lot of compatibility issues have been reported, especially with the Windows XP operating system. A simple system restart might be the solution to your connection problems.

- Another common mistake is the Hold switch mistake. If you forget the Hold switch in the locked position your screen will show a lock image telling you that you have to turn the Hold switch off before turning on your iPod. A lot of new users tend to forget the Hold

Article continued below...