Ipod shuffle gen 4 wont show up on itunes

I just bought the suffle 4 gen , when i plug it into my MAC itunes wont pick it up!!! how do i fix this ... i have restarted my comp i even plugged in my iphone and it picks it up! what is the deal??

It may be defective, or the short USB cable may be defective. If you tried the iPhone on the same USB port, you have ruled out a USB port problem, and a problem with the system and iTunes installation.
One thing you can try is to shut down the Mac and remove all USB devices including any hubs. Start it up with only standard keyboard and mouse connected (if normally used). Do this to reset the shuffle.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1655
Once the Mac completes startup, run iTunes and try connecting the shuffle again, to a direct USB port.

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