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I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. Click on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic Mode or Disk Mode combination as soon as the Apple logo appears.

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  2. [...] I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. Click on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic Mode or Disk Mode combination as soon as the Apple logo appears. Command-Tab [...]

  3. [...] Collin, over at Command-Tab, has put together a very nice interactive guide to button cominations to put your iPod into its various modes. There is a diagram of all iPod generations, and you can quickly see how to put your particular model into Diagnostic mode, Disk mode, or performa hard reset. Simple, but quite useful. The guide is available at http://www.command-tab.com/2006/03/30/hidden-ipod-commands/. Good job Collin! [...]

  6. [...] Those of you that know me will know that I’m an iPod freak. Check out this handy website for more information on the secret commands that are built into iPods (hard resets, disc mode etc). [...]

  7. [...] HowTo: Switch to Mac Hidden iPod Commands [...]

  8. [...] Command-Tab has a useful interactive image to determine Hidden iPod Commands. I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. Click on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic Mode or Disk Mode combination as soon as the Apple logo appears. Posted by Adam Filed in Site News [...]

  9. iPod Commands for each Generation…

    I don’t know if your like me but I own several versions of the iPod and there are times when you need to reset the device. However, with each new generation of the navigation wheel, Apple has changed the button sequences. Here is a site that i…

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  11. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands I didn’t even know that there was a diagnostic mode for the iPod! (tags: howto ipod) [...]

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  13. [...] Command-Tab has put together a nice interactive view of the iPod commands. [...]

  14. Hidden iPod Commands…

    Command-Tab has just put online an interactive display of “hidden” iPod commands. These commands, which are hard reset, diagnostic mode, and drive mode, allow your iPod to do basic tasks with a series of button combinations that vary based on……

  15. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands (tags: ipod) [...]

  16. [...] Hidden iPod Commands - great little reference for the hidden commands on your iPod (all generations).   #     [...]

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  18. [...] Command-Tab: Hidden iPod Commands. Filed under: iPod, Tips — Giles Bateman @ 12:19 pm [...]

  19. [...] Home  |   Reviews  |   Games  |   Contact  |   Advertise  |   About  |   Testimony Monday, April 3, 2006 Easy to Read iPod Reset Guide (and More) Posted at 16:18 File under: Hacks Ever need to hard reset your iPod and you fumbled through that little manual that came with your DAP or better yet, you Googled for the solution? Google and fumble no more because Command-Tab has got you covered with an easy to use guide. Simply select your desired action — hard reset, diagnostic mode, or disk mode — and every hard drive-based generation iPod wheel highlights the buttons you need to depress to enable the task you seek. Easy, fast, done. Nothing better than that, aye? [...]

  20. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands: I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. [...]

  21. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands: I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. [...]

  22. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands Great site with the iPod commands. (tags: ipod command hack apple tips) No Tags [...]

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  24. [...] Hidden iPod Commands under: Apple Mac — by efor — April 6, 2006 @ 12:30 am I grew tired of Googling each time I needed the correct button sequence to put iPods into their various modes, so I’ve put together this little interactive display. Click on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic Mode or Disk Mode combination as soon as the Apple logo appears. [...]

  25. [...] All iPods except the Shuffle have a hidden diagnostic menu which includes, among other tools, the ability to run a full disk scan and report the status of the its hard drive. [...]

  26. [...] This handy interactive guide shows you the various key combos to put your iPod into one of 3 modes. Visit Command-Tab.com to see it in action. [...]

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  30. Hidden iPod commands…

    Command-tab has a nice little summary of the hidden iPod commands for resetting your iPod, testing the hardware and putting it into disk mode. I think the diagram could benefit from some information about when the iPod owner might need…

  31. [...] For all those that own iPods, the author here writes about some commands that you can use on your iPod, like doing a hard reset or going into diagnostic mode. Something worth knowing about just in case you need to use one of these functions. [...]

  32. [...] I was redeemed today of googling and asking people for help when my iPod crashed after reading all about the hidden Ipod commands. [...]

  33. [...] Colin has a nifty guide to your iPod’s hidden commands, like those for rebooting or getting into the diagnostics. He’s got more iPod tips if you look. [...]

  34. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands Yo! (tags: ipod itunes zvue ztv emusic rhapsody real mp3 mpeg4 mp4) [...]

  35. Hidden iPod Commands…

    There are a few iPod commands you may need at some point to put the iPod in its various modes or do a hard reset. Hard Reset: You use a hard reset when your iPod won’t turn on or…

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  37. [...] Here is an page which has a nice javascript which helps you find out the set of hidden keys for your iPod. Its for all the iPod’s until the fifth generation. You might wanna bookmark this page. Also check out the following page which describes how to fix a frozen iPod. [...]

  38. [...] Command-Tab has created an interactive display tool for the 5 major generations of iPod model. It provides iPod button combinations of performing Hard Reset, Diagnostic Mode and Disk Mode functions for first through fifth generation models. [...]

  39. [...] Command-Tab Hidden iPod CommandsClick on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic [...]

  40. [...] There are a few system commands that the default ipod software offers that you may not be aware of. Apple does not exactly advertise their existance – Apple in general seem to strip power from the user – and yet they do come in handy from time to time. [...]

  41. [...] April BillyGoatEric04:00 pmAdd comment I know some of the readers here are proud owners of an Ipod (and why wouldn’t they be) so I thought I’d share some information I stumbled across that may come in handy. I don’t know how useful or relevant these are, I haven’t had a chance to try them out on a Ipod myself, but thats where I am asking readers to post the results of their experiments. The original post was from Comman-Tab, there is considerable discussion here. Happy commanding! [...]

  42. [...] Cada generación de iPod tiene una combinación distinta que nos permite acceder al menú de diagnóstico del iPod. En command-tab.com han realizado un excelente gráfico que nos indica las secuencias de botones a pulsar en cada una de las generaciones. [...]

  43. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands [...]

  44. [...] Eine grafische Uebersicht, mit welcher Tastenkombination man welchen iPod auf die verschiedenen Modis umstellt. http://www.command-tab.com/2006/03/30/hidden-ipod-commands/ [...]

  45. [...] The iMac restarted fine, and I got into iTunes to click all the relevant boxes; the iPod, sadly, continued to show “do not disconnect” until I finally bit the bullet and took it out of its cradle. After this, it would show its Apple logo for a while before inevitably switching to the SII. Trying all the boot-time key combinations didn’t work: booting up in disk mode seemed successful until I connected the USB cable; and diagnostic mode checked everything out, except the hard-drive test which just hung. [...]

  46. [...] I can never remember, when it comes to bringing frozen iPod back to life. What was that key combination again? Ok, let ask Google. Again? So we are looking for… “ipod restart keys”. Quite a bad luck.. yeah.. Oh Oh! I got it: “ipod reboot keys”. Bingo! But ok, this time let’s bookmark it: http://www.command-tab.com/2006/03/30/hidden-ipod-commands/. And by the way, that guy has done a good job. Visiually it’s just brilliant. [...]

  47. [...] I can never remember, when it comes to bringing frozen iPod back to life. What was that key combination again? Ok, let ask Google. Again? So we are looking for… “ipod restart keys”. Quite a bad luck.. yeah.. Oh Oh! I got it: “ipod reboot keys”. Bingo! But ok, this time let’s bookmark it: [...]

  48. [...] Como curiosidad, he encontrado esta guía “interactiva” que te dice que botones tienes que pulsar para acceder a cada uno de los dos modos  y como hacer un reset. Una versión reducida aquí: Hard Reset Diagnóstico Modo disco [...]

  49. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands Click on one of the three darkened buttons above to display the key presses necessary to put the iPod in the selected mode. To use, Reset the iPod using the first combination, then use the Diagnostic Mode or Disk Mode combination as soon as the Apple logo (tags: ipod) [...]

  50. [...] Dumb Little Man links to some hidden iPod commands over at Command-Tab.  It’s a nice little interactive display showing you how to get into your iPods various modes and do neat stuff.  And if you’re into Macs, you may want to bookmark Command-Tab - it’s a great resource for stuff you can do with Macs and their peripherals.                              [...]

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  54. [...] Just a quickie, my iPod nano decided to crash and my normal reboot key combination did not fix it, this post explains how to reboot it. It turns out there are three different reboot commands: [...]

  55. [...] I found out how to put it into disk mode (thanks to this link), which enables the player to be mounted, but without allowing the usual player OS to load. [...]

  56. [...] Finally find the correct click sequence to get iPod into Diagnostic Mode, then Disk Mode. [...]

  58. [...] Für andere Leidgeplagte, gibts hier hilfreiche Infos dazu, wie man den iPod in den Wartungsmodus versetzt. Command-Tab  [...]

  59. [...] Command-Tab » Hidden iPod Commands - Versteckte iPod Kommandos für Geräte jeglicher Generation [...]

  60. [...] Mehr praktische Tastenkombinationen für alle Modelle gibt’s bei Command-Tab. [...]

  61. [...] Unter diesem Link gibts eine gute Zusammenstellung der Tasten, die man drücken muss, um den IPod in die betreffenden Modis zu versetzen, wenn mal gar nix mehr geht. [...]