I'm an idiot -- I was pressing the wrong two buttons to reset. (It's Menu/Select, not Menu/Play.) D'oh! Correctly reseting seems to have done the trick.

Still, the battery is now telling me it's completely drained, which is absurd since I'd only used it for about 45 minutes since its last full recharge. I have a feeling it may need replacing.

I need some itunes/ipod assistance, please. This has to do with synching.

Since I've had my ipod, I have not synch it with my computer. I've been manually putting music on my ipod. This worked well enough (especially when my main computer was that shitty Microsoft ME), but now I'd like to synch.

My computer's library is probably outdated from my ipod's. What should I do in terms of making sure the ipod and the computer have the same music?

LeN, when I made that decision I backed up the music directory for iTunes, then deleted it all from inside the app. I'm assuming your iPod can be used as a HD, right? Then I copied over all the music files from the iPod, and imported them into iTunes.

Then I set the iPod to synch automatically. Worked like a charm.

My monitor is dying.

Any Bay Area-istas have an extra monitor they would like to get rid of???

MG, have you checked Craigslist? [link]

Lots of people are giving away monitors after christmas around here, maybe there, too.

I have a new Razr phone. When people call, it doesn't ring. (and BTW, Tom, I am sorry I missed your call yesterday). If I set it for vibrate, it makes a vibrating sound, but it won't ring. There is no indication that it is in silent mode. Any idea what might be wrong, other than just me getting a bum phone?

What happens when you set it to vibrate and ring? It shouldn't ring on vibrate. Just vibe and ring, or vibe then ring.

No ring.

Perkins,

change your ringtone and then try it.

Unfortunately, that didn't work either. The only "sound" it makes is the vibrate one.

I think I just need to take it in to a store and see if I have something set wrong and if not, get them to exchange it.