IPod Mini display

Hello.
I am wondering if the iPod mini scrolls the artist/album/and song title while in the menu mode? I know it scrolls durring the "Now Playing" screen. But when i am browsing for a song it would be nice if the title scrolled like Podcast titles do.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Brad
Windows XP Pro

OK. That was my suspicion! Guess it’s another reason to add a 60 gig video to my “need list”
Thanks, Brad

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Apple Application Support 2.3.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
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Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
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ATI Technologies Inc., AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
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