HELP my nano froze!

I plugged in my nano to add some songs, and it just froze. It's frozen and on 'hold'. When I flip hold off and on nothing happens, and I cannot turn it off and on using the Play/Pause button either! Does anyone know what to do?

Hold menu and select until you see the apple logo. This should reset it.

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Thank you!!! Pressing the menu and middle button
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1/2 hr online here trying to figure out what was
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1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.
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I looked at a different topic and I found out how to
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Isn't that what I told you?
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However, it really doesn't matter, the problem is solved for now.
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