Possible fix to iPod voice control flakiness

If your 3GS iPod Voice Control is always matching whatever you say to the same incorrect artists or albums (probably the first few in the alphabet, and just the albums by them.) or is giving you "No Match Found" for everything, do this:
On the computer you sync your iPhone with:
- Close iTunes
- find the folder containing your iTunes library file.
- Move or delete the *iTunes Library Extras* (.itdb) file, +not your actual library+
- launch iTunes
- go to Store -> Update Genius. (or turn Genius on if it's off.)
- Wait until it's done (will take a while if you have a large library) and then sync your iPhone.
- After syncing, power the phone off and on again.

Same here. Voice control works fine for requesting it to call people and dial numbers. It used to work fine for the ipod but one day just stopped. I went to my apple centre and they suggested it's a software issue (which would make sense) and to wait for the 3.1 release and hope this fixes it. If not go back in to see them. So here's hoping. Roll on September.

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Short story, hope you can bear with me.
I have a client who was using Windows for years. He has some disability that means he really can't use a mouse or keyboard. He has been using Dragon Naturall Speaking for about 5-7 years *on Windows*. He also has a Wacom tablet, but uses it sparingly.
About 6 months ago, he was having problems and was fed up with the problems he was having on his Windows machine. He called me and said "That's it. I'm going to Mac." He bought an iMac the next day, about two weeks before Lion was released. He had also purchased Dragon Dictate for Mac.
I set it all up, installed it and he was ready to start training Dragon.
A few months later, he calls and says, "I need to install Windows on my Mac because the Dragon Dictate for Mac is useless. I've spoken to them and they admit that there are several things you just can't do. Like moving the mouse." I think he means things like dragging an item into another folder, or drawing a box around several items on the desktop in order to trash them or copy them or drag them into an email as an attachment, etc. I keep asking him to be more specific, but all I can really get is that It. Can't. Be. Done. On. A. Mac.
And that, of course, really makes my skin crawl. I mean, come on, it's a Mac. They have *great* features for Accessibility. Surely, this must be a solved problem.
But, I have looked. I looked at the additions in Lion. I looked at the literature for Dragon. I have tried to do it myself on my computer. So far, I'm stumped.
I understand that there might be a learning curve, such as learning to say *where* you want something to be dragged to, instead of actually dragging it there visually. "Move selected document to Documents" and so on. But, I'm still hard pressed to find a way to do *every*thing (or a 99+%) using only voice control.
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I checked the Bios of my neighbors A100, so he has no option for Wake-on-Keyboard, too. I think its not implemented in that bios.
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Okay so after doing some playing around with itunes and sharepod I found a pattern.
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Sorry I wasn't very clear.
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A third-party place like the followingwill replace the jack for less. Google for more.
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I have owned an ipod touch 4g for less than twelve hours and I am less than impressed with it.
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Hi Drusus.
I also have a European Ford (Focus ST - 2009) with the same problem.
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pc Windows XP Pro

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In the last couple of days, it has started fast forwarding through songs and videos randomly. The voice control screen is also cutting in randomly. It happens as soon as I turn it on and play my first track or video. The only other problem I have noticed is that the volume controls on my headphones are no longer working. The headphones would be less than 6 months old and are genuine Apple ones. I don't think the problem is related because if I unplug them the fast forwarding still happens. I've tried powering it off and then re-starting it and I have been keeping the software up to date on it so I'm not sure what else I can try.
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Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
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