IPod plays only while connected to computer

I handed my Ipod (10GB dock connector) to a clumsy giant the other night and he dropped it. I immediately got the dreaded "!-folder icon." I tried resetting; that's when the ipod started clicking, restarting and restarting ad infinitum, and then... finally--the !-folder icon again. So I tried restoring using the software on my hard drive. At first, the ipod didn't appear on the desktop or in iTunes when I connected using Firewire, so there wasn't any apparent way to restore. After disconnecting from the computer and several resets, I decided to put the ipod in drive mode. I reconnected and the ipod icon showed up on the desktop. I tried restoring but it didn't work. I used the Apple Disk Utility on my Powerbook to verify the drive and it said it was OK. Unable to do anything, else, I used the ERASE feature in Disk Utility, reformatting to Mac OS Extended as prescribed (I did not create any partitions). I was then able to do an ipod software restore, and finally managed to put some mp3's on the gadget. As soon as I disconnected I got the !-Folder again and the infernal clicking. I reconnected, and a pop-up window told me that I needed to update the ipod to the latest version. I did. I then opened iTunes: the ipod played as long as it was connected to the computer. I ejected the ipod and tried to operate it, but still the !-folder and clicking. Tried another reset (Menu-Play/Pause-6 seconds), but still the dreaded folder and more clicking. Connected to the computer again and pop-up window tells me I need to update ipod to latest software version--AGAIN!!! I update again but updater never indicated completion of update. Disconnect. Reconnect. Same pop-up!!! I bypass pop-up and open iTunes. Songs still play. But when I disconnect I only get the !-folder. And everytime I reconnect, I am told to update. I have updated several times. I have even downloaded the most recent (Sept 2005) Ipod updater and updated. And then I updated to iTunes 5 when I discovered that while I was updating...and updating...,Apple had also updated iTunes. After all this, the ipod only works while connected to Powerbook, and Disk Utility still says the disk is OK. But I still am asked to update every time I connect, and the ipod refuses to work solo. It just clicks at me.
Can anyone help?

It sounds like a battery issue to me. When you connect it to the PC it draws power from the computer and thus it is able to function. Apparently it doesn't have enough of its own juice anymore. You probably just need a new battery.

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# An example configuration file for MPD
# See the mpd.conf man page for a more detailed description of each parameter.
# Files and directories #######################################################
# This setting controls the top directory which MPD will search to discover the
# available audio files and add them to the daemon's online database. This
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# This setting sets the location of the MPD database. This file is used to
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# These settings are the locations for the daemon log files for the daemon.
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# settings.
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# This setting sets the location of the file which stores the process ID
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# This setting controls the type of information which is logged. Available
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