Good news you got it working Gibbo. There's a piece of Software called MediaMonkey on the net that will replace iTunes alltogether and lets you transfer tunes from the iPod to the computer as easy as copy-paste.
It organises your PCs music collection, doesn't set up autosyncs and automatically delete everything like iTunes. Far easier to use, lets you take control over your own music, don't have iTunes installed on any of the PCs I use after using MediaMonkey.
... Actually, got Rockbox installed on the iPod so I can copy-paste folders of music straight from Windows/ Linux without using any software. Bit of a fiddle to set up but it makes the iPod much more friendly.
Originally Posted by Gibbo
I have just tried my iPod with the headphones I use
for my hifi. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than
the phones that came with it
The standard ipod phones are shocking quality. Bin them straight away!