My headphones aren't working

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My headphones aren't working

I am wondering if there is something wrong with the i pod itself or if I need to set the headphones up with the I pod. The headphones came in the sealed box with the i pod, brand new, one of the headphones doesn't work. I figured it was a bad headphone set, so I bought another brand new pair, same problem. Can someone please help, what is wrong??

I pod nano, Windows XP

Posted on Jul 31, 2006 1:38 PM

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Kehlani

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Jul 31, 2006 2:52 PM in response to Cyako

Does your nano work with other headphones? If not, you may have your volume too low. To fix this, go to Settings > Volume Limit.

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Cyako Author

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Jul 31, 2006 3:18 PM in response to Kehlani

Hi, thank you for your reply, but I cannot find Volume under settings.

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Kehlani

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Jul 31, 2006 3:27 PM in response to Cyako

You looked on your iPod menu, right? Not iTunes?

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Cyako Author

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Jul 31, 2006 4:16 PM in response to Kehlani

Yea, I looked on the i pod. I checked all of the categories, and I can't find where the volume is.

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Chris CA

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Jul 31, 2006 4:22 PM in response to Cyako

You probably do not have teh latest updater that added the volume limiter.
Don't worry about the volume limiter as it's probably not your problem. See if your Appl earphones work on something else and see if any other headphones work on your iPod.

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Cyako Author

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Aug 1, 2006 9:40 AM in response to Chris CA

Hi, I tried a different paid of headphones on my i pod and they worked. So is their only a certain kind of headphones that will work with it? I don't understand why the ones that come with the i pod dont work. I really don't want to use the other headphones i have because there the ones that go over your head and on top of your ears, is there another kind I can buy?
Thanks for your help!

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Chris CA

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Aug 1, 2006 10:37 AM in response to Cyako

So is their only a certain kind of headphones that will work with it?
No, any headphones will work fine.

I don't understand why the ones that come with the i pod dont work.[
Because they are broken.

I really don't want to use the other headphones
If you have had the iPod less than one year, they are still under warranty.
If you live near an Apple store, take them in there.
Or you can go here -> Online iPod Service request (Used for iPod headphones also)

and fill out a request for new headphones.

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Cyako Author

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Aug 5, 2006 3:11 PM in response to Chris CA

I really don't understand what is wrong because I have tried 3 pairs from Apple, and none of them have worked. I bought a pair of jvc ones, and I had the same problem. I don't see how the headphones could be broken, I've tried four pairs. Could it be something with the I pod?? Everyone I've talked to has told me my headphoes are broken but I don't think I've gotten 4 pairs of bad headphones, I've called apple support and they tell me the same thing, I don't want to keep orderig headphones and sendig them back when it's obviously not working.

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Chris CA

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Aug 7, 2006 2:27 PM in response to Cyako

If you've tried a few pairs and have the same problem, yes it is the iPod.
Try the bad pairs on something else and see if they are bad.

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