Volume limit stuck on minimum

I've seen lots on here about issues with the volume limit feature. Like others, when I first got my new Nano (bought in Houston, TX) I found the volume to be too high. People around me in the office could hear the music.
I tried fiddling with it and turned the limit to minimum, but it was still too loud. Move forward 2 weeks. Haven't used it much recently. Tried to go for a run (where the higher volume is actually good) and found that I was getting almost nothing. Tried resetting the VL but now it's completely locked on minimum and I can't change it.
Is this a 5G bug? So many people with VL problems, surely Apple has some kind of answer.

Ah, nuts.
Just tried resetting the Nano and VL has gone back to a default position. Volume control seems to be working, too. Typical.
But I still need to know what happened to the Limit function. How did it get stuck on minimum and how do I avoid it in the future? Or is this part of the "Euro volume limit" and it occurred when I connected to my PC? If so, they must think all iPod listeners have some kind of superhearing.
If anyone has ideas on this VL issue, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks

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2. On the settings window, choose "General"
3. On the General Settings window, scroll all the way down and choose "Reset".
4. On the Reset window, choose "Reset All Settings" (the topmost choice)
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And thank you for your quick response, I appreciate it.
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