I have a 4th gen Ipod Nano. It powers up when plugged in to PC but does nothing once i unplug it. Any ideas?

I have a 4th Gen Ipod Nano. It connects to itunes and everything fine when pluggein in to usb, but as soon as i unplug it, it just goes black and does nothing at all. Tried reset, restore, nothing seems to work. I am thinking maybe the battery is gone but not sure how to tell. Any ideas or help? Thank you....

Ok think I have it. Seems that it doesn't really like my pc or Win7 or something, but rebooted, resync and all seems well. Charging as it should. Maybe just OS or something.

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This is kind of annoying. I have a 4th generation iPod shuffle that I bought a few months ago. I primarily keep it in my car but occasionally put it in my pocket to go to the gym. I have the "gyroscope" function turned off. If I brake suddenly and the iPod falls from the seat to the floor, it'll make a noise I can best describe as a "doodle" and it will automatically shuffle songs. It will stop whatever song is being played and act as if I selected "shuffle".
Is there a way to turn this feature off? This is annoying. It happens quite often, though not every time.
Another example, I have my iPod in my pocket and I'm mowing the lawn, and the vibrations from walking will make it do this too.
Thanks in advance
Pete

I would have to disagree with you. I like the shake and shuffle feature. I would assume people also use ipods for travelling/commuting. Bus rides, trains, flights and so on.
But, to each their own opinions I guess.
Peace!

I have a 4th gen ipod nano which will not sync after restore. i have run itunes diagnostics and attached thMicrosoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)e results. can you help please?

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
Sony Corporation VGN-NS20E_P
iTunes 10.6.1.7
QuickTime 7.7.1
FairPlay 1.14.37
Apple Application Support 2.1.7
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 5.1.1.4
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.59.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.5.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.5.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.5.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.5.45
iTunes Serial Number 0012ACE4032C3EC8
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2012-05-26 22:17:26.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is not supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Intel Corporation, Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {78DA402D-66EE-4084-9D5E-8A010E0B8437}
Description: Atheros AR928x Wireless Network Adapter
IP Address: 192.168.2.8
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained: Sat May 26 19:10:42 2012
Lease Expires: Sat May 26 19:10:41 2012
DNS Servers: 192.168.2.1
Adapter Name: {C1458549-CA0B-4A3B-8F8E-9259653AA0DD}
Description: Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask: 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway: 0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970
Lease Expires: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970
DNS Servers:
Active Connection: LAN Connection
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is NOT enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2012-05-26 20:57:29.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 10.6.1.7 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.6.1.7 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2934. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2935. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2936. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2937. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2938. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2939. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293A. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 293C. Device is working properly.
FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controllers:
RICOH OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Connected Device Information:
JULES'S IPO, iPod nano (4th Generation) running firmware version 1.0.4
Serial Number: YM839W553QU
Bus Speed: 61440
Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
iPhone 4S running firmware version 5.0.1
Serial Number: DNWH3R84DTD2
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.

Hello, VvioletT.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I see you are experiencing issues syncing your iOS device. Here are a couple articles that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
iOS: Troubleshooting USB-related alerts when syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5254
Resolve issues between iTunes and security software
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3125
Cheers,
Jason H.

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