Computer does not recognize, will not hold charge - please HELP!

My 1.5 year old iPod mini no longer holds charge. I have restored it twice. Although it charges on my computer (it can take anywhere from 3 hours to 24 hours to do so) it constantly goes from half full to dead. I can restart it and use it, but it dies constantly and the battery jumps.
Is this a completely useless item? Any change of saving it?
Tips?
mini Windows XP

Do you have an AC charger you can try? Computer ports
are not always reliable ways to charge iPods.
What do you mean by "the battery jumps?" Have you
recalibrated the meter? Reset your iPod in addition
to the restore?
See The
iPod Battery Unplugged for more things to try.
-dan
I do have an AC adaptor. I can try that.
The battery jumps from 3/4 full, to a message that there is not enough battery power, to dead, as soon as I turn it on. This continues after I turn it on again, several times during use. Eventually (after about an hour or two of constantly interrupted use) it dies randomly and won't turn on.
Any simple instructions on how to calibrate the battery? I'm not very saavy.
Not sure if I have been resotoring or reseting. Whatever I do empties the memory of the ipod entirely, wipes out my settings and it starts over again.
Thanks so much for responding.
ANYTHING you can do to help me save my ipod would be amazing!
Windows 2000

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