iPod Will they screw me?

[vankras]

I just bought an ipod today. A black 30GB 5th gen. I plugged it in and then installed it. (the wrong order) Probably a mistake. But now it is frozen. It wont shut off, i can't change anything and it is stalled. Now I have no idea how to fix it and I am afraid they will give me a refurbished one. Can anyone help or am i screwed? does anyone know how to force it to shut off?

PLEASE!

thanks

 

[mad jew]

Holding down the middle button and the top of the click wheel should restart it.

 

[PlaceofDis]

once it restarts, might be best to restore it to total factory conditions using the latest ipod updater

 

[jsw]

While others look for the solution, I think it's important to note that, as they are not nuclear-powered, it will shut off sooner or later and then probably be quite amenable to proper installation.

Edit: damn my slow-typing fingers!

 

[brendan67]

no way

hey

no way -theres nothing wrong with just a matter of pressing the right button
hold down menu and start together whilst its charging that should do it

if u cant get it going go here http://ilounge.com/

regards

 

[vankras]

you guys are my gods

so it worked and it restarted, i feel like a freaking idiot. should I really restore factory settings? how would one do that?

sorry for being so inept.

thanks again

 

[mad jew]

should I really restore factory settings?

I wouldn't bother personally, not if it's working now.

how would one do that?

You'd use the iPod Updater Software that came on the CD or can be found here.