IPod Nano stuck on lock...HELP!

I went on vacation and came back to find my iPod nano unresponsive. It went unused for 3weeks and I thought maybe the battery was dead so i plugged it in to my computer and the iPod finally responded. My music list was there and the screen lit up but it says it's locked. I moved the lock button back and forth on the top and it's unlocked and still reads locked. The battery life is full. I've tried holding the center button and menu button down simultaneously and it's unresponsive. I tried restoring it on the computer. It deleted all my music and STILL says it's locked... anything else I can do or I'm overlooking?

Alright. iSupport was getting me nowhere, so I looked for help elsewhere. I found a solution.
For anyone else who has this problem, just reset your iPod.
Menu + center button.
Then I'd suggest restoring the original settings.
That's what I'm going to do.
Have a nice day.
This topic is now resolved.

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