Cant get my my ipod shuffle to load on to my imac computer

i cant seem to get my daughters ipod shuffle to be reconized to my imac computer. im not sure if its because the thing is dead. i alos didnt get a disc with the ipod i bought it off ebay about a year ago.im kinda stumped on this. please help. thanks!

You don't need any disc, and I don't think it came with one.  You just need iTunes. 
This document shows the four shuffle types.  Which one do you have?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1719
Depending on shuffle model, you may need a later version of iTunes.  Is your Mac's OS 10.5.8 (Leopard), as shown in your profile info?
If it's 2nd gen, you need to use the cable that came with it (it has a mini-dock at the shuffle end), or a compatible third-party replacement.  The cable for the 3rd and 4th gen shuffle fits, but does not work, because the connector is different.
When you connect it, does the light on the shuffle do anything?  If it comes ON, describe what it does.

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