IPod Nano 4th gen scrolling problem

I have an iPod nano 4th generation.
The problem I have is that the scrolling in the menus does not work. The only thing that works is pressing the Menu buttom together with the middle buttom to reset the iPod. FYI... The iPod is fully charged and I tried resetting using the iTunes software.
Any help would be nice!
Many thanks

After leaving the iPod to charge for at least 30 minutes, have you tried resetting it?
How to reset iPod
B-rock

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http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
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