HT4322 iPod Shuffle VoiceOver not working 4th Gen.

My iPod Shuffle 4th generation blue without engraving is normally playing great, and I've just had it for 3 days. I synced it 3 times. I don't know what the cause of this is, but the voiceover button is not telling me what song I'm playing or my battery life, but for some reason, it IS telling me the playlist I'm on. I don't know what the problem is but I would appreciate help ASAP.

Did you go through the procedure described here
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4322
to enable VoiceOver on the shuffle's Summary tab in iTunes? This document also provides instructions for using VoiceOver, so you can take a look at that too.
NOTE: Playlist menu is press and hold. Track announcement is press and release.

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The Shuffle makes use of flash storage, versus using a traditional hard drive that makes use of a magentic read/write head. So no, the magnets would not have had any affect on the iPod.
As for the issue with VoiceOver, have you tried a simple reset yet to see if that makes a difference?
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You can try shutting down the computer and disconnecting all USB devices including hub. Start up with no USB devices connected (except for standard keyboard and mouse if used). Do this to reset the shuffle
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1655
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Have you tried reinstalling your USB drivers? See this for instructions:
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You will probably have to Restore it, which should fix you up along with getting rid of all of your by-now boring music. Follow the instructions you find via the iPod Shuffle Support Page

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http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodshuffleresetutility10forwindows.html
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Hello, jnmoncayo.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is a troubleshooting article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
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Hello Korawees,
I was researching the issue you are describing and had a recommendation. The device is very simple, so the software troubleshooting for it is pretty limitted so I think you shoud restore the iPod shuffle and re sync the content. That way, if it is a software issue, this will fix it. Here is the article named Restoring iPod shuffle to factory settings found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1481.
Before Starting
It is important to understand the difference between "update" and "restore." Update does not affect your settings or songs, it simply installs updated software that controls iPod shuffle. Restore erases the disk and restores iPod shuffle to its original factory condition with updated software. If you only need to update iPod shuffle, this should be done on the computer where music is normally synced. Updating on another computer will result in all songs being removed from iPod shuffle.
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