IPod mini has ticking sound during playback

When I play music, some (but not all) songs have a ticking sound. Any idea what I can look at to correct this problem?

Yes, they do, including after updating to iTunes 6.1 or whatever the newest release is. The ticking sound is not audible playing the CD using iTunes, though. The only thing I have been able to think of is that the USB port is not a high-speed port as it is on my son's computer where the ticking sound is not audible with the same music. Any thoughts?

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Welcome to the Apple Community mdez3799
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363
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[iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows|http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369]
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[iPod appears in Windows but not in iTunes|http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1363]
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