Ipod 4th generation : how to get to first song

Question

I dont have playlist. just some 40 songs or so. I have enabled voice over. When i click on the button it tells the current playing song. This shuffle is a new one i bought 3 days ago. I was using ipod shuffle 2nd gen before, where if i want to goto the first song i triple click the play button. Now i try to press the voice over button and then press play/pause botton to try to get to the first song. But only the current song pauses and play back agaiin, it doesnt get me to the first song. Somebody please tell me how to get to the first song from the middle of the song playback list (not playlist, i dont use playlist) in ipod 4th gen shuffle.
with regards,
ashwin

Answer 1

The current (4th gen) and 3rd gen shuffles are more like the "big" iPods, compared to the simple 1st and 2nd gen shuffles.  The older shuffles act like a playlist, a single playlist.  Like a regular playlist in your iTunes library, you can put songs on it in any desired order using iTunes. 
The key difference with the newer shuffles is that they can hold multiple playlists (like the iPods that have a screen).  Because there is no screen, you use the VoiceOver feature to select the playlist you want to use. 
So, in order to play the first song on a playlist, you need to load a playlist on the shuffle.  You can do this manually or with automatic syncing.  I'll describe the automatic syncing method, because it is more convenient.
First, create a regular playlist in your iTunes library, and call it something like "iPod Songs" (whatever you want).  At this point, the shuffle does not need to be connected.  Put those "some 40" songs on that playlist, and order the songs as desired, with that particular "first song" at the top of the list. 
Connect the shuffle and select it in iTunes, so that you see its Summary screen.  Toward the top, there is a row of buttons, starting with Summary.  Click on Music next to Summary.  This Music screen is where you tell iTunes how to sync the shuffle with songs.
Check the box to Sync Music.  Choose the option to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres.  Below that, look under Playlists and find that new "iPod Songs" playlist.  Check its box to select it for syncing.  That is the only item you need to select on those lists, although you can select other items if desired.  When you click Apply, the songs on that playlist (plus any other selections), sync to the shuffle.  The playlist itself also syncs to the shuffle.
When you use the shuffle, if you want to hear a playlist in list order, put the shuffle's power switch in the middle (play-in-order) position.  Use VoiceOver to hear the playlist menu, and select that "iPod Songs" playlist.  This document explains how use VoiceOver to do this
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4322
Because it is set to play-in-order, the first song on the playlist plays first.
Going forward, when you want to update the songs on the playlist, just update that playlist in iTunes (add/remove songs).  You don't need to visit the shuffle's Music screen again, and the shuffle does not even need to be connected.  The next time you connect the shuffle (or when you click Sync if the shuffle is already connected), iTunes automatically updates the shuffle with the same changes.