Any way to connect an iPod Shuffle (4th gen) to speakers that will keep it charged continuously?

I'm trying to setup an iPod shuffle connected to small speakers and have it remain charged continuously. Any way to accomplish this?
I need as simple an interface and setup as possible for my blind Grandmother.

No, the current shuffle is a simple device that only has one connection point (the headphones jack) that doubles as the audio output and charging/data connection. On other iPods that have a separate docking connector, you can connect it to something like a USB power adapter and use the separate headphones jack to connect to the speakers. On a shuffle, you are either connecting it to power/data or you are connecting it to headphones (or the speakers). You can't do both at the same time.
It is a good idea to use a shuffle for this purpose, because it is easy to use without the need to look at any screen. If you can find a used 1st gen shuffle in decent shape, pictured here in this document
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
it may actually work. That first shuffle has a built-in USB plug (like a USB flash drive), plus a separate headphones jack. Get a USB power adapter like this one
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD810LL/A/apple-5w-usb-power-adapter
and a USB extension cable that is long enough to provide comfortable access. Connect the extension cable to the power adapter, and the shuffle to the other end. I just tried it (without the extension cable) using my 1st gen shuffle, and it seems to charge and play at the same time. I can't be 100% sure because I only played it that way for a few minutes. It might be shutting off the charging while it is playing, but that would not make any sense from the designer's perspective.
The added benefit in your case is that the battery on the used shuffle does not need to be strong, because it is always connected to power. And the shape of the 1st gen shuffle is better, because it is long and narrow (like a remote control), not a tiny square. Also, the 1st gen shuffle has REALLY excellent sound quality.

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Hello, I have problem with my iPod Shuffle 4th gen. One day i tried as always to turn it on and listen music but i heard only short "info" sound and saw short green diode impulse and nothing else. My computer (windows 7) also can't find it, after plugging it on, ipod's red diode turns on for 5 sec. Any suggestions?

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I've put my shuffle in a warm, dry place and we will see what happens in a few days. Any other ideas to fix this problem and/or prevent it from happening again?
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Many libraries use Overdrive Media to manage audio books in various formats. Once you have downloaded the book to the Overdrive Media Console on your computer, you can then choose to transfer it to a device (such as an iPod or other mp3 player). When transferring WMA files with an iPod shuffle 4th Gen (I'm not sure about other gens) this creates a number of files with bizzare titles. When you go to the book section on the iPod it will play the first section and then it will just continually loop and you never go on to the next section. After working with this for a while I've figured out how to make this work. This is not what I consider a satisfactory solution but more of a work-around. I hope that Apple will produce a fix that will remedy this situation as a lot of people download audio books from the library.
1. When you transfer WMA audiobook content to your iPod, Overdrive Media does it via iTunes. I believe it usese iTunes to perform a file conversion. Once the conversion is complete, it transfers the converted file to your shuffle. If you watch this occur, you will notice that while it is converting the file, it assigns it a strange number like 10347. As each part of the book is transferred, write down its number. You have to catch it during the conversion as once the part is converted it reverts to its title (something like "Where the Red Fern Grows Part 01"). But that title is never transferred to the iPod. It retains the strange number.
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NOTE: if you press the play button on the wrong part (strange number), it will shuffle that part to the end of the playlist. But if you have the part numbers written down in order this won't be a problem. Also, if you hit the forward skip or backwards skip while playing a part, it will skip to some place in that part. You can get back to your original spot by skipping again a few times more in the same direction.
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