Problems with an iPod Shuffle....

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Who knew something so little could cause so much pain

after spending 4 hours trying to get the stupid thing to work you would be mad to when you were so close.....SO CLOSE!

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Just run it through again and hit restore the 2nd time. you should be good.

Seems like alot of the newer ipod shuffles have the same problem.

I bet you get it up and running soon.

run what through?


the only reason why restore came up is because the software finally updated.


I hope erasing each song one by one will work...

I cannot believe I just did that.....THEY SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST HAD A CANCEL BUTTON!

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oh man I just totally screwed up....NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Who knew something so little could cause so much pain

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oh man I just totally screwed up....NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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maybe the option pops up when you run the program?

yeah



this stupid computer doesnt want to update the software....hhhmmm.




OMG i just totally screwed up....I got the updated software but accedently pressed update instead of restore....


damnit.


maybe if I delete the songs one by one it will work...


I cant believe I just did that...

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from the ilounge.com
The Software Updater will analyze your iPod and determine whether or not it needs to be updated. If it does, the Software Updater will give the option of either “Updating” or “Restoring” your iPod. “Restore” will wipe out all music and data on the iPod, while “Update” will write the firmware without distrubing the iPod’s content. If this is a brand new iPod, it shouldn’t matter which method you use.

oh I know I just dowloaded the software and I was wondering where the restore button was.

I cant find it.


thanks that linked helped....the one where the guy had the same problem as me.

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ok one question....where's the restore button?

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Autofill just made things more complicated. I preferred to add my own songs individually.


heres a link to some ipod shuffle help forums. I suck at helping.

http://forums.ilounge.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=74

heres a direct link to someone who may have the same problem as you.

http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?threadid=137166

maybe you should try installing the ipod updater?

let us know if you got it to work.

thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it.

I'll check out those out.

maybe charging the battery and putting the songs back on there will help.

Ill let you know.

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ok last night I removed all the songs from my iPod because they didnt work so I just autofilled it and Im going to see if it works.


what color means the iPod is playing the music?

oh and Im charging the battery right now....

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ok last night I removed all the songs from my iPod because they didnt work so I just autofilled it and Im going to see if it works.


what color means the iPod is playing the music?

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Try dl'ing songs from different websites to itunes (not in wm format) and try dl'ing that to your ipod idk that might work

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- Doubleclick on your iPod. It should bring up whats actually on it.

- iPods are pretty good about playing almost any mp3. They don't have to be copyright protected (unlike Sony's), so you should be in the clear there.

- Are you trying to listen to it with it connected to your computer? I don't think it will play.

- If the above doesen't work, try disabling the autofill option. I found it to be a pain in the butt.

- another important thing, are these mp3s you are getting your songs from stored on your computer or on a disk? Before you disconnect your ipod make sure the file you got it from is still on your computer (or if its from a disk leave it in your computer). Your ipod will erase it automatically if it can't find the file on your computer. (its an annoying feature of the shuffle)

-ok I'll try that

-yeah I dont what the heck is wrong

-no lol. not that stupid lol

-what harm does the Autofill option have? plus where is just the "fill" option?

-yep they are on my computer. no problem there.

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yeah I have....


in the Source box it Shelbi's iPod (what I named it) and the picture of an iPod. I assumed thats where you put the songs to get in on the iPod right? and when I did it said "updating iPod do not disconnect".

can you get songs from iTunes? I could only find the music store and I dont to pay a dollar a song so I have been using the songs ive already download from a program called bearshare. it said I could use those mp3 files....

I dont know whats wrong. Im sure i got the songs on right but I couldnt hear them on the iPod. I turned the volume up and I tried different headphones just in case the ones that came with it were busted or something.

after reading that link you gave me Im sure I did it right....but i could not hear the songs when I wanted to listen to them.....

hhhmmm...I did update the one thing you have to...but it kepot saying that I didnt....maybe thats the problem? it probally should be the problem but....


I'll try the CD thing...maybe that will work better.

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Yeah its all in iTunes.

Have you been using iTunes? Its where you control everything on your ipod.

heres a helpful link

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/complete-guide-to-the-ipod-shuffle

If you have more questions, ask away, I'll try to help

yeah I have....


in the Source box it Shelbi's iPod (what I named it) and the picture of an iPod. I assumed thats where you put the songs to get in on the iPod right? and when I did it said "updating iPod do not disconnect".

can you get songs from iTunes? I could only find the music store and I dont to pay a dollar a song so I have been using the songs ive already download from a program called bearshare. it said I could use those mp3 files....

I dont know whats wrong. Im sure i got the songs on right but I couldnt hear them on the iPod. I turned the volume up and I tried different headphones just in case the ones that came with it were busted or something.

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After you plug in your ipod click on your the name of your ipod. You should be able to tell what songs you have on there. Drop and drag to fill it. I never mastered the autofill options (it was actually rather annoying ), but those options can be used as well.

I'd give it a good charge, that way we can take that part out of the equation.

*I found this on the light (should be in your manual)

Front Light


Flashing Orange: Connected and mounted. Do not Disconnect.
Solid Orange: Charging / Not mounted. Ok to Disconnect.
Flashing Green: Paused.
Solid Green: Fully Charged.
Flashing Green/Orange: No music or some other problem: Load music, cycle the iPod on and off, or restore your iPod.
Solid Green on button press: Normal operation… a simple indicator.
Solid Orange on button press: Hold is active. Deactivate it by holding Play/Pause.
Rear Light (Active only when button has been pressed)

Green: Good Charge
Yellow: Low Charge
Red: Very Low Charge
No light: No Charge

fill it?


wheres that?

is this all in iTunes?


yeah that light thing was in my manual....Green is normal operation? which is?

I know I sound really clueless its just that I dunno...I havent fully mastered how to work this thing yet...