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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:13 PM
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Help! How do I turn OFF my son's iPod?
:shrug: He's got one of the older iPod nano models.
can't figur out how to turn the damn thing off!

I can't find an obvious "off" button, it's so frustrating. :grr:

He's at school right now and doesn't know that Mom has been playing with his iPod.

Gawd...:eyes:

Help!!!
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:14 PM
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1. Press and hold the >= button at the bottom of the thumbwheel.
It should turn off after about five seconds.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:15 PM
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2. You are my hero!!!!!
Thank you, Aristus. I feel like a complete idiot, but I knew kind soul in the lounge could help me.

:pals:
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:20 PM
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5. Oh...
:blush:
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:16 PM
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3. You CAN'T turn it off!
You have to listen to music for the REST OF YOUR LIFE!

:D
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 03:27 PM
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10. LOL!
:rofl: well, at least he has good taste in music. :hi:
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:17 PM
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4. ...
:spray:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Shine, you are the best....

:hug:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 03:28 PM
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11. I know, pretty lame, huh?
:eyes:

I'm getting an iPod Touch for Christmas and I've got a big learning curve ahead of me. :D

:hi: :hug:
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:21 PM
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6. hit it with a hammer
or a brick will do in a pinch
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:29 PM
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7. It's not that simple
You need an iHammer ($499) or an iBrick ($399).

But both sold out within 20 minutes of release.

iHammer Über ($599) and iBrick Mega ($499) won't be available until Dec. 5, and won't be compatible anyway.
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:31 PM
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8. Don't forget the iRack to hold it all
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE
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Exultant Democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:41 PM
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21. Crap the iHammer is $499 now, I can't believe I payed $699 for it.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 02:45 PM
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9. Would it have killed Apple to give it an actual off button?
You really shouldn't have to read the instructions (or in your case ask online) to figure out how to turn the thing off.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 03:29 PM
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12. Thank you.
my point exactly.

:hi:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 03:31 PM
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13. One of my many complaints about the iPod.
Oh well, at least it looks pretty. :eyes:

:hi:
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Jimbo S Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 04:15 PM
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14. Type up your suggestion and mail it in
so you can get a snarky reply from their attornies. :)
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 04:17 PM
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15. ROFL
bad Mommy, bad bad!!!! :D

:evilgrin:


:spank:


:rofl:

|
:hug:
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 04:26 PM
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16. try the microwave
....or perhaps the dishwasher?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:13 PM
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17. Actually, for future reference, it will turn itself off.
Just leave it alone for several minutes and it shuts off. :)
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:15 PM
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18. Only if it's paused.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:17 PM
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19. Ah, true.
An important detail. I usually pause mine when I'm done with it, so that's normal behavior for me.
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 05:36 PM
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20. I just turn mine off completely when I'm done with it.
Edited on Tue Oct-30-07 05:37 PM by primate1
I'm stingy when it comes to battery life. :P
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-30-07 07:15 PM
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22. It also turns itself off if not being used in a couple of minutes
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