No worries anymore!! fixed it by pulling out the internal battery and putting it back in again. must have reset the MD i suppose. Carefull when performing this procedure as there is a ribbon connected to the cover of the battery that controls the jog dial. When u pull open the cover, dont pull too hard as u might tear this ribbon. WOOT so happy..its been broken for like 6months and i was just about to buy a new music player too..great that i found these forums!