Ipod Shuffle (2nd Gen) USB connection

Please can someone help me, i have a 2nd gen shuffle. i have downloaded the newest itunes. when i connect the shuffle through the dock that is connected to my USB, all that happends is that at the bottom right hand side windows pops up a box that says windows dont no recognise device, remove and replace or get new one. what can i do to make my computer see the ipod.
thank you.

Nope, according to both Apple, and everything I have
read, The USB doesn't have to be 2.0, it can be 1.0
or 1.1.
That's UNTRUE... Apple has NEVER claimed ANY iPod could function with USB 1.0!
I called Apple, was on hold for 15 minutes
and they told me to take it back to Circut City. They
didn't have a solution. I am taking it down there,
and a salesman said they will plug it into their
computer and see if it works. So no solution here.
Good luck... perhaps they'll replace it. IF you have an Apple Store close by, you could take it there instead for replacement.

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