How do you unlock it.

My nano has a lock symbol showing . It will not aloow me to do anything. How do I unlock it?  And how did it get locked/

Hi shirley171,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
See the "Unlocking iPod" section of this article for help:
iPod: How to use the Screen Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1350
Cheers,
Jeremy

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