My battery is dead in about an hour. What gives?

I just bought a new Nano Ipod. I can listen for about an hour to a few songs and the battery is drained.
What can I do?
Thanks,
Tom

Hi Tom Cole1,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that your iPod’s battery is not displaying the battery performance that you would expect. To begin troubleshooting in this situation, I would suggest reading over the information in the attached article to optimize your iPod’s settings for battery usage.
Apple - Batteries - Maximizing Performance
Best regards,
Joe

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