Accessorize Test Frozen with messge "Please plug FW"

Upon turning on my IPOD it started to run through "8 diagnostics" tests. This went OK. It then went to the Accessorize test and is frozen. I have tried numerous times to Press the middle and menu buttons together but to no avail. Does anyone either know what an "FW" is or how to get around this?
HELP!
Thanx.

I know this is from over a month ago, but I had this same issue this morning and found this answer:
These five steps (known as the five Rs) will conquer most iPod issues.
1. Reset your iPod. (Hold Menu and center button together for 5 seconds)
2. Retry with a different USB port.
3. Restart your computer.
4. Reinstall iPod and iTunes software.
5. Restore your iPod. (Done with the iPod Updater software and totally erases everything to start over from scratch.)
The reset ended up working for me.

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