File icon blues

I have a U2 iPod. I get a file icon when I turn it on, and then it shuts off after a few seconds. I tried fully charging it, then downloaded the latest version of iTunes, then tried updating it, but I received a message that it could not be updated due to corrupted files. So, I "reset" it, then "restored" it and wiped it clean. I'm still getting the file icon and shut down. This thing has barely been used. It worked well until we took it to France and plugged it into a computer using a USB cable to charge it. It seemed to freeze up after that, and wouldn't work at all. When we got back to the states we recharged it, and it turned on and worked fine. Now, six months later, after little use and a lot of sitting idle, this. Please help! Thanks.

Hi,
I don't know about ANYONE else but I FOUND mixed CASE typing like THAT really HARD to read, I kept THINKING perhaps there IS a SECRET message IN there someWHERE, but COULD never FIND it.
Anyway, on a more serious note, try putting an example on the public Oracle server (apex.oracle.com) it should make it easier to diagnose your problem.

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