Question: How to Turn Off an iPod nano
After buying the 7th generation and 6th generation iPod nano, a lot of people have expressed the same complaint: "I can't turn off my iPod nano." At first, there was nothing that they could do, but now there is a way to turn off the 7th and 6th gen. iPod nanos.
Answer:
In order to turn off the 7th generation and 6th generation iPod nano--rather than just put it to sleep, which was the only option when it was first released--do the following:
- Make sure you're running iPod nano OS 1.1 or higher. This update was released in late February 2011. Learn how to check for and install iPod software updates.
- Once you're running that software, you can turn off the iPod nano by pressing down the hold button on the top right of the nano. You'll see a progress wheel on the screen. Hold the button until the screen goes dark.
- To turn the nano back on, simply hold the button again until the screen lights up.
It's important to note that most functions of the nano--music, voice memos, pedometer, etc.--will be stopped when you turn it off. However, if you turn the nano back on in less than 5 minutes after turning it off, what music was playing will be remembered.
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