I think that is a feature that allows you to limit the volume on iPods for young children. I would connect the iPod to your computer and then explore iTunes for parental controls or something along that line. I would think that you would require a password to free the volume limitations. Gerhard gerhardk@xxxxxxx On 2009-12-16, at 7:41 PM, Doug Bale wrote: > The volume control for apparently every song on my wife's iPod shows a lock > icon. In some cases this limits the volume almost to inaudibility. We think > this is a recent development; at least neither of us has noticed it before if > it existed previously. If the lock did appear suddenly for some reason, is > there a way to get rid of it just as suddenly? The iTunes Help file is no > help at all. > --- > Manage your account options at //www.freelists.org/list/muglo > > > --- Manage your account options at //www.freelists.org/list/muglo