Buttons not responding? Here is what I did.

Okay, so your shiney new iPod Nano's buttons stop doing anything and even the cick-wheel gives up on you what do you do? This is what I did:
1st Action) I checked out the online manual
1st Result) Not much... all they had on there was the standard, '...Is the hold switch toggeled?..'
2A) Did a little digging online to see if I'm the only one having this problem.)
2R) Found out (by looking at this site alone) I'm not.
3A) Actually 'Restored' my iPod... Not sure if this particular action had anything to do with it working again and I'm interested if this actually has any effect on the process as a whole.
3R) It did what it was supposed to. Wiped that puppy clean, but the buttons still won't work.
4A) Realized that most of the 'suggestions' I was receiving called for workng buttons to achieve the maximum effect... 4R) Uh HELLO they don't work that's why I'm here!!!
--- THE GOOD PART ---
After giving up all hope I come across this peiece of information that goes on to say that the 'Hold Switch' being toggeled on and off actually re-calibrates the buttons and click-wheel, and that if you are touching the click-wheel (even slightly) it could cause all buttons to not respond. AND (this is the part that noone else ever said) the best way to try and get the buttons to work again is to lay on a flat surface (table, desk, etc.) and then flip the 'Hold Switch.' If that doesn't work leave it lying there 'un-held' and press the 'Select Button' a few times. This is supposeed to re-align, re-calibrate the buttons all the way, not just the way the iPod reads the info they input.
--- Thats All ---
If this was helpful in anyway, or if you have questions/concerns/tips how-to not babble, please send me an e-mail at [email protected]
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er. try reseting it with holding menu and the center button. if this dosent even work try sending it to apple or bringing it to an apple store for an exchange.

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