Can't free up memory (from using as a hard drive)

I sometimes use my new ipod nano as a flash drive to transfer large files from my boyfriend's computer to mine. Unfortunately, every time I delete these large files off the nano, it till says that memory is being taken up. I don't know what to do to get my memory back-- I've lost over a gig of space now, and I only have four. I would rather not have to restore, since it's a pain to move all my music back, but I can if I have to-- but I don't want to have to restore as a matter of course every time I've transferred a gigabyte of files! Please help!

Have you looked at other identities sharing your computer? Are the photos etc perhaps in their accounts as well? You can use whatsize to check and see what's taking up all the room, also, look in your application folder and winnow out all the apps you never use. Go to Spotlight and look for the movies and photos to see if they are duplicated somewhere. You have nothing attached to the G5 other than the keyboard and mouse, right?
Please post back with results,

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