Got a frozen Clickwheel iPod or iPod Photo? Not to worry. Your iPod has probably just crashed, the same way a computer does. And, just like a computer, you need to restart it. But iPods don't have on/off switches, so how do you restart them?

Well, you knew it wouldn't be long, but it's been less than a week and already we're learning how to hack Apple's newest addition to the iPod family.

Nobody likes it when their iPod mini freezes up and stops responding to clicks. When computers freeze up, you know how that to fix that problem - restart them. But since iPods don't exactly have on/off switches, how do you restart them?

The new iPod nano is out and while it's not as hackable (yet) as its older cousins, you can do a few things like change the text strings, mod the font and even change the graphics (sorta). Here's HOW TO mod a pod, a work in progress for the iPod nano....

It's both frustrating and potentially frightening when you have a stuck first-generation or second-generation iPod that isn't responding to clicks. We're all seen computers freeze up and know that to fix that problem - you just restart them. But iPods don't have on/off switches, so how do you restart them?

If you are having problems with your iPod, try these troubleshooting steps: Make sure that your iPod is fully charged Make sure the Hold switch is in the off position. If the Hold switch is in the locked position, you will see a lock symbol on the screen. Slide the Hold switch to the unlocked position and check the screen Reset your iPod. If you are unsure how to do this, follow these steps Plug your iPod into a different USB or FireWire port on your computer Restart your computer Make sure that you have the latest software updates installed Reinstall your iPod and iTunes software. You can download the latest versions of iPod Updater and iTunes from Apple's web site Restore your iPod using the latest iPod Updater

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Is the surface of your iPod smudged or scratched? Bring some new life to the appearance of your iPod with these cleaning tips.

We really had no idea how many iPod-using Engadget readers would be so stoked to finally be able to add such a simple thing -- backgrounds -- to their portable audio player. A new hack that claims to add a background to your 1st or 2nd gen nano (at the expense of dropping it down to the 1.1.1 firmware) have added customizable backgrounds with modder software iPodWizard. As usual, we do not vouch for the use of this software and wish you the best of luck in not bricking your precious iPod.

One of the most common complaints about the iPhone's software is the tendency of the Safari web browser to crash. These crashes seem to happen haphazardly and aren't usually caused by using the iPhone in a particular way or visting any specific kind of website. This makes them all the more frustrating. If you're having frequent browser crashes on the iPhone, there are a couple of steps you can take to try to repair the problem.