30GB won't work...no matter what :-(

Question

My 30GB black iPod hasn't worked in days, it won't respond. I thought the battery was fully drained so I left it plugged into the computer all night and I wake up to see it still doesn't work. The computer didn't even recognize it, no removable hardware device icon was showing. Just to be on the safe side, I tried the thing two days later (so the battery fully discharges) on my laptop and still no response what so ever. The thing isn't on hold, and I've ran through the most the common 5Rs of solving iPod issues. The unit is less than 5 months old and has never been dropped, gotten wet, or anything else that would remotely cause harm to it. Any suggestions here?
Dell Inspiron 2200   Windows XP  

Answer 1

(Re: Mic won't work no matter what I try!? I figured out the Source - mic thing after your previous message just by playing around a bit. I came to the conclusion that it was the same as accessing in the Windows mixer Playback panel though, so I knew that couldn't be the problem.
On a daily basis, I listen to DSS or WAV files through the A2ZS.
I don't know how to find out the impedance of my mic.
I don't know how to tell if there is an integrated (onboard) soundcard that is still enabled. Here's what shows up in my Sounds & Audio Device Properties: Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device, Creative SB Audigy, Creative Game Port, Audio Codecs, Legacy Audio Drivers, Media Control Devices, Legacy Video Capture Devices, Video Codecs.
Interesting to note that about 2 weeks ago, I used my Camtasia Studio software to make a video and I was able to record my voice through the microphone without a hitch. I've been racking my brain and can't think of anything that changed between now and then.
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