Screen went white on 1st gen ipod touch

I was using my 1st generation Ipod touch and the screen just went white. I dont know what to do about it. Does anybody know what to do?
Thanks,
Geoff

Geoff--
Have you tried turning it off all the way, and then turning it back on?
Does it have the latest firmware? Has it been dropped or dunked?
Has it been charged lately?
Can you give a little more background?
Doc

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