IPod 2nd gen. display lights up but

it will not display any words. Its almost impossible to find the song you want. It still plays the music it just wont show any words. Once I turn it on it lights up for about 4 or 5 sec then goes off & you just have to play with buttons from memory to play your music. Any help??

Is it really a 2nd gen iPod?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1353
The 2nd gen iPod is the one without the standard +dock connector+ and had a FireWire port instead.
If you have not done so already, reset the iPod.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320
If that does not work, use the Restore button in iTunes on the iPod's pane. This will erase the songs on the iPod, so you will need to re-sync it.
If those procedures do not work, or if you already tried it, please post back.

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Help Just got a ipod 2nd gen gave to me and i cant dowload any game for my daughter is ther any way to update it so i can???

You cannot upgrade iOS any further on the device. See below:
See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to.
IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
     Device                                       iOS Verson
iPhone 1                                      iOS 3.1.3
iPhone 3G                                   iOS 4.2.1
iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4                                      iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4S                                    iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 5                                      iOS 6.1.x
iPod Touch 1                               iOS 3.1.3
iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1.x
iPod Touch 5                               iOS 6.1.x
iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2                                          iOS 6.1.x
iPad 3                                          iOS 6.1.x
iPad 4                                          iOS 6.1.x
iPad Mini                                     iOS 6.1.x
=====================================

My ipod 2nd gen display problem

my ipod nano display faild but playing.display only not working.. so plz solve the problem

You may have a hardware problem. To rule out a software problem try the following:
- Reset. Nothng will be lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup
- Restore rto factory defaults/new iPod
If still problem time for an appointment at the Genus Bar of an Apple store

HT1477 When i disconnect my iPod 2nd Gen from my laptop, its display turns off and working freezes. Please help me.

When i disconnect my iPod 2nd Gen from my laptop, its display goes off and working freezes. Please help me.

The computer freezes? There may be something wrong with the USB port. If the laptop has more than one port, does this happen on any port? If you are disconnecting the shuffle cable from the computer, does it make any difference if you disconnect the shuffle at the other end of the cable first, then disconnect the cable from computer? Or if you currently disconnect the shuffle from cable first, try it the other way.
You may be able to work around this problem, if you get a self-powered USB hub. Something like this one
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/USB2HB7PRO/
There are many choices, but be sure to get one that has its own power supply. You can leave the shuffle cable connected to the hub, and connect the shuffle to the hub, instead of directly to the computer. This may provide a "buffer" for whatever is causing your laptop to shut off when the shuffle is disconnected. Since the hub has its own power supply, it will not rely on the computer for power to re-charge the battery.

I have an iPod 2nd gen, trying to get an update so I can add facebook, but it will not update. Current ver is 4.2.1 How do I get it to update?

I have an iPod 2nd gen . I have been trying to get an update to the software, but it will not update. Current version is 4.2.1 Trying to update it so I can use facebook on it, but with this version facebook will not work. Can someone help with this please.

Ipod touch 2 g does not go above ios 4.2.1 and the facebook update needs 4.3 , so there is no way to update the app.

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iPod Touch 2nd Gen can stream Youtube but cannot stream Apps that supports Online Video Streaming , it just kicks itself out of the app.
It used to be able to stream apps that supports Online Video Streaming , tried Restore a couple of times and it didn't help .
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The ESPN Radio is basically a Paid radio station.Make sure you have enuff balance to stream a radio from your Iphone. .
Check if you required to open any ports on your router for ESPN Radio.

Every app on my ipod (2nd gen) which requires wifi connection doesn't work although the wifi mark is on. i did try restarting my ipod, resetting network setting, disconnect from wifi and reconnected it but non of them worked.

every app on my ipod (2nd gen) which requires wifi connection doesn't work although the wifi mark is on. i did try restarting my ipod, resetting network setting, disconnect from wifi and reconnected it but non of them worked.

This may sound silly but try your date a time setting my ipod had the same problem and i had even checked the the date and time went all the way to the apple store for help and the genius guy just rest the date and time and it worked just fine.

Hi, my ipod (2nd gen) won't connect to the internet via Safari or through apps but my email does work. Any ideas without needing to reset the ipod?

Hi, my ipod (2nd gen) won't connect to the internet via Safari or through apps but my email does work. Any ideas without needing to reset the ipod?

- Have you tried when connected to other networks? Maybe the router is blocking the ports used by Safari and the other apps.
- What kind of network are you using? a personel or bussines?

HT1567 GOOD DAY I JUST WANNA ASK IF,, WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO DO IF MY IPOD 2ND GEN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACKLIGHT,,, IT ALWAYS TURNS INTO DIM WHEN I USE IT ,,, BUT SOMETIMES IT WORKS JUST FINE,,, PLS TELL ME WHAT TO DO,, THANKS AND MORE PO

GOOD DAY I JUST WANNA ASK IF,, WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE THING FOR ME TO DO IF MY IPOD 2ND GEN HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACKLIGHT,,, IT ALWAYS TURNS INTO DIM WHEN I USE IT ,,, BUT SOMETIMES IT WORKS JUST FINE,,, PLS TELL ME WHAT TO DO,, THANKS AND MORE POWER

Please don't shout.
Has the unit EVER been jailbroke? Has it EVER been dropped? Did it EVER get excessively wet? Did you EVER load a pirated developer's version of the IOS?
If "No" to all the above, first try a system reset. It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo. Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears. You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.
If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore. Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset. It could take well over an hour! Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync. From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab. Follow the on-screen directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup. You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod. Again, say "yes."
At the end of the basic Restore, you will be asked if you wish to sync the iPad/iPod. As before, say "yes." Note that that sync selection will disappear and the Restore will end if you do not respond within a reasonable time. If that happens, only the apps that are part of the IOS will appear on your device. Corrective action is simple - choose manual "Sync" from the bottom right of iTunes.
If you're unable to do the Restore and you have IOS-6 or lower, go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here. Also, if you have IOS-7, read this.

IPod 2nd gen not showing in iTunes

My iPod 2nd gen hadn't been used for a while, and the battery was dead. I charged it, and connected it to my Mac Mini (1st gen). It is now continuously blinking orange but is not showing up as a device in iTunes (v. 10.6.3). According to the manual, the blinking means it's syncing in iTunes, or the iPod shuffle is enabled for disk use. I don't know what the latter means.
I'm using the original dock, but it is connected to a USB port on my external hard drive which is connected to the mini, since the 1st gen Mini doesn't have enough USB ports. (That shouldn't be a problem though, because my 3rd gen iPod nano shows up in iTunes using that same port.)
I've tried twice to get it to show up in iTunes. The first time it was already connected to the USB port but wasn't showing any lights, and it didn't show up in iTunes. I turned the shuffle off, waited 5 seconds, and turned it on again. Still didn't show up, so I manually removed it from the dock and unplugged the dock. Then I plugged the dock in again, and put the ipod firmly into the dock. Then the orange blinking lights started, but it didn't show up in iTunes that time either. I did get an error message that it had not been put away properly.
Since it wasn't showing up anywhere that I could find (iTunes, Finder, Desktop) to eject it, I shut down the computer, removed the iPod from the dock, restarted the computer, opened iTunes and then put the iPod in the dock. It still doesn't show up as a device in the left-side sidebar of iTunes where it usually does, right after Library, Store, and before Playlist). I can't put it away properly now because I can't find it to eject it. It's still blinking orange. (The right sidebar only has a message about Genius and learning to use it).
I've read previous questions similar to this, but nothing suggested there has worked. If anyone has suggestions/idea, it would be greatly appreciated.
My O.S. is 10.5.8.
Thanks,
Esther

Thanks for providing a good amount of detail.
Enable disk use is a setting (checkbox) on the shuffle's Settings tab in iTunes. It allows you to see the iPod's "disk" on the Desktop continously while it is connected, so that you can copy files to it using Finder (like it was a USB flash drive). The light blinks as a warning to eject before disconnecting, because the iPod's disk is mounted. If that checkbox is NOT checked, iTunes only mounts the iPod's disk when syncing, so the light does not blink most of the time (and you can disconnect it without ejecting).
Although you have confirmed that the USB port on the external drive (Is it an OWC miniStack?), which is the same as a powered USB hub, works with another iPod, you may want to disconnect something from a direct USB port temporarily. Connect the shuffles docking cable there, to confirm it's not the port causing the problem.
If you connect it and run Disk Utility instead of iTunes, does it appear in the Disk Utility sidebar?
Since this is a 2nd gen shuffle, and you use a Mac, you can try using the iPod Reset Utility
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1238

2nd gen freezing. Rebooting, but freezing regularly... Please help

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I have got a problem with my ipod 2nd gen shuffle. It firstly started out having power in the orange light, so not much, and then when i charged it for a few hours, no power went in.
Now the power has completely drained and i can neither charge it, get it detected by the computer nor can i open it. Whenever i plug it into a comp, sometimes it shows on the orange light for a few seconds and then disappears and nothing happens after that.
Please help me. (I love my ipod and my music =P
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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
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I have an ipod 2nd gen that was synced to a computer that i no longer have access to..now when i plug it in to my current computer itunes wants to delete all my songs!!!!!

I have a ipod 2nd gen that was synced to a computer that i no longer have access to...now when i plug it in to my new computer it shows the ipod but wants to erase all my music on the ipod in order to use itunes!!!

I think that's the way it's supposed to work. When you connect to a computer that has iTunes, but is different from the computer you are normally synced to, you are asked if you want to sync to the current computer. If you say yes, it will replace the content of your iPod with what is designated to sync in the iTunes. If you say no, it will leave your content alone, but you won't be able to load any new songs, but you can still use it in disk mode as a storage device.
The exception is that you can transfer your iTunes store purchases to the new computer from the iPod, but I haven't done that myself. I'm not sure, but I don't think you can transfer non-store tracks, like those you burn from your own CDs. You have to copy those manually and then sync them onto the iPod.
Anyway, that's how it works with a 6th gen and the latest iTunes. Not sure if there is a limitation with 2nd gen.

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IPod 2nd gen. display lights up but

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