Ipod nano turns self on

many times when i get my ipod out of the center console of my car, it is already turned on, and sometimes the battery is almost dead because it has been turned on so long. i have even tried putting the hold switch on before storing it in the console, but it will still turn itself on. has anyone else had this problem?

Go into the time and date section of the iPod menu and make sure you do not have an alarm turned on. If an alarm is set then your iPod will appear to "randomly" turn on and start playing when in fact it is simply responding to a programmed alarm.
Patrick

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    after pressing the play/pause button for seconds to turn off the iPod nano, i swich the hold button to "Hold" position. is the iPod now on or off?
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  • TS3474 Why does my iPod Nano turn off after one minute of use?

    I just got a new 16 GB iPod Nano and it turns off after one minute of use.  Why does it do this?

    I figured it out.  Headphones were not plugged all the way in.  This support community is awesome.  Thanks everyone.

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