Help mini wont play songs

This is a new ipod mini i have and it will not play songs although the music is on there. Its not that sound doesnt work, i look at the ipod and the time doesnt change = doesnt play. Can someone please help me

I am not dissing your post but you are expecting to get an immediate answer, when there are hundreds of people here who are in the same position you are. I don't see them posting every 2 hours.
Look who's talking about lecturing, the one who told me to back off when I was trying to help you. I'm not helping nobody with that attitude. You wait for someone to show up and help you so guess what?? You are going to wait even longer now!!

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Have you any tracks purchased from the iTunes Music Store? Did you authorise the new computer: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation you could also have a look here: Troubleshooting songs that skip on iPod
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amylulu1 wrote:
the ipad 2 is running snow leopard,
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