Loud Screeching Noise through the Headphones on my Zen Touch?

I've had my Zen Touch for 2 days and it was working fine until one time when I tried to use it all I heard was a high-pitched noise coursing throughout my headphones. I can hear the music slightly but it is massi'vely overpowered by this noise. The noise is almost like the noise you hear when your modem logs online. I've tried changing the EQ settings and trying different tracks, basically everything. Anyone know what to do?

I've tried the headphones on a different source (my computer) and they seem to be working fine. Also, I have tried a different pair of headphones on my Zen Touch, which yielded the same result of a loud screeching sound. I checked the headphone jack with a flashlight and it appears to be clean.Message Edited by juxtapose on 02-5-2005 09:48 PM

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