Can't fill my ipod nano

Question

My ipod is about one third full and when I try to update it, it says there is not enough memory to do it. Any suggestions.

Answer 1

Hi there-
The advertised number of songs that fit on the iPod is based on the assumption that all songs are in AAC format at 128kbps, and no longer than 4 minutes. So, if you have a lot of songs that are longer than 4 minutes, your library might be the size of your iPod's capacity.
Try this:
Open up your iTunes program, and click on "Library" in the source list. Look at the bottom of the program. This will tell you the size of your iTunes library. If you are close to the capacity of the iPod, according to the GB, then you might actually be full.
If you're not close to the capacity, restore the iPod, and try to update the iPod in iTunes again.
Restoring iPod:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
Best wishes,
CG
PS-If your songs were not purchased from iTunes, or imported from CD's with the AAC encoder, you might want to try converting them to AAC, to save space on your iPod. See this article for more information/instructions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93123