ipod plays by itself?

This can be fixed by reseting your iPod.

On a mac go to the Applications folder, inside that folder open the utilities folder and find the iPod software folder.

There will probably be a few with that title. Select the highest numbered one possible. Open the application in the folder.

You should be able to take it from there.

Open the program. Once open you'll have to click on the lock and enter the administrator or main users password. The main user is usually the person that created their account first.

Once you connect your iPod click restore. This will erase EVERYTHING. Songs, contacts, the pics of the 3-way you had last night. EVERYTHING.

If you look around there has to be something that will save your songs, contacts, whatever. I've done it, but am too lazy to write down all the steps.

Once your iPod is restored it will work just fine.

Originally posted by orbital
does this happens once in a while?
im having a same problem as well
and im affraid that this will happen again after i reboot my ipod:(

While it never happened to my gen 1, I found that after I did the software restore it worked fine. I had the box to send it back and everything, but decided not to because it seemed to be working fine.

However, if you don't feel confident, I'd recommned you just send it in or take it to an Apple store.

Just don't buy anything the greedy #######s work on commission and would sell sand to someone who lives in the desert.