Try the compressed alcohol solution that comes in a spray can at Radio Shack or Peerless. It works great on potentiometers (e.g., volume knob on a radio that makes lots of static-y noise) and jacks. If there is oil or some other grime that is causing there to be poor contact with the plug, this will do it. Just a very tiny burst through the supplied plastic straw (swizzle stick?) into the jack hole should do it. Give it a minute to dry before turning on the iPod or putting in the plug. I've done this on a DiscMan and such and it really helps.
Robert | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be February 24. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
