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Don Basilio
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« on: 20:49:54, 11-03-2008 »
Until a week ago, I could listen to podcasts of radio talk programmes while walking round the streets and I could listen to classical music as well.

About Tuesday of last week suddenly the volume on everything has faded.  I have turned the volume up on the control of my ipod.  I play tracks at maximum volume.  In itunes I have turned the volume up to maximum for tracks.  Volume is still a whisper of its previous self.   Huh  Huh Angry  Angry

Does this mean the b.. battery is running out?  I had this ipod for Christmas 2006, so it should last a bit longer.

Any suggestions from experienced members welcomed.
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« Reply #1 on: 21:28:00, 11-03-2008 »
As you may know, I don't use iPods, Don B, but I have a couple of thoughts that might help establish the battery question. Do the tracks still run? Can you see that the time is counting down or up? If so, then your batteries are working, and the sign of a problem there is primarily much shorter running time, rather than loss of volume. Do your headphones have a tiny volume control as well which you've inadvertently turned down? Have a check for that.
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« Reply #2 on: 22:02:12, 11-03-2008 »
I presume, Don, you've charged it up and the battery indicator at the top right corner of the screen is showing full?

Otherwise, as Ron says, a depleted battery would manifest as shorter running time rather than volume loss.

Have you tried another pair of headphones?
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« Reply #3 on: 22:10:29, 11-03-2008 »
Don B, you haven't inadvertently locked the volume limit on the machine itself?

Go to the main menu, then settings, then volume limit, and the display will tell you whether it is locked or not (and presumably tell you what to do to unlock it if it is locked - I wouldn't know as I've never locked mine).

Good luck - iPod deprivation is a terrible thing.
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« Reply #4 on: 10:58:25, 12-03-2008 »
Thanks for this, gents.

I wasn't worried about the battery running out temporarily - as ipod junkies will know there comes a time when the battery won't recharge and you have to buy a whole new ipod, because getting hold of a new battery and changing it over is definitely in the Advanced Module of ipod management.

I am glad to say it is not that.

I have tried with other headphones, and the volume is much louder.

When I try to set a higher volume limit on the ipod from Settings / Volume Limit it will not increase the volume.  I thought I had already set the limit to maximum, but it has gone back to medium.

I turned on Sound Enhancer on itunes last night - I don't know if that is the problem.

This is probably surreal meanderings to most of you.  I'll just keep on fiddling around.

At least the ipod and battery is OK.

Thanks again.
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« Reply #5 on: 11:13:42, 12-03-2008 »
If all else fails, and your chosen headphone are not sensitive enough to give the sound level you want, then a Boosteroo is well worth considering.
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« Reply #6 on: 11:17:06, 12-03-2008 »
If it's louder with other headphones, then a process of elimination wold suggest that that is where the problem lies, Don B, or at least partially: if you have anything else you can plug the headphones into, see if the same volume problem occurs there too.

 Some headphones for personal use have a tiny slider or wheel volume control seated along the cable so that a listener can quickly alter levels to hear announcements, etc. If this has been turned down then even max. volume from the iPod will be feeble at most. Please start at the jack end of the cable and work your way up to see if there's anything other than cable there which might be a volume control; if there is, move it about while listening, and see if that does the trick.
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