IPod Touch shuts down then asks for password on restart.

Hi
My girlfriend was playing with my iPod Touch 2nd Gen (she was playing 'TheLogosQuiz'). She said that it shut off because of low battery. I held the power button and it turned on (which doesnt sound right, if it shuts down due to low battery I thought that once it shut down, holding the power button gave the low battery icon), but when it loaded, it asked me for a password.
THERE WAS NOT A PASSWORD BEFORE!
I am locked out of my own iPod. I bought it brand new at a trusted retailer in late 2009.
It seems as though it just generated a password itself, and i dont know it.
What should i do???
Thanks

If it's asking you for a passcode you do not know (whether or you set it up or now), the only way to bypass it ist to connect the device to your iTunes library and restore it.  If necessary place the iPod in recovery mode using the instructions in this Apple support document.
iOS: Unable to update or restore
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