Lost I-Pod Shuffle 1st Gen. in NYC

If you have found my I-pod shuffle in the NYC area please contact apple with the serial number. I am completely lost without it! Hopefully there is a good Samaritan somewhere in this city.

Amen to that!
The main problem, as I see it, is that the old Dell laptop did not have a burner. Instructions are provided on how to transfer files via DVD / CD by disk -+if the machine has a burner+. I’ve gone so far as to insert an SD card reader / adapter into the USB port on the host Dell laptop computer, download the music files onto the card, remove the card from the laptop, insert it into my new Dell office desktop (Vista 64 os) that has a burner, transfer the files from the SD card onto that hard drive and then burn those MPEG4 files onto a 4.7 gig DVD. Subsequent top that, I inserted said disk into the new Acer and added all files to the Itunes library.
The file transfer took, but the music will only play if the disk is in the drive.
I also attempted to load the files using the Apple tutorial for importing CD’s. Only problem is, there is no import function present as shown on the tutorial. Itunes is, without a doubt, a major source of aggravation and a complete waste of my past two days! And... no Apple has virtually no support!
Does anyone have a suggestion?

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Hi there, for the i pod shuffle 3rd gen where can I get a new clip the shiny metallic one because my one is really scratched and I was looking to replace it, Many Thanks

You can't buy a new replacement for the clip, as far as I know. There are online stores that sell used iPod parts, although a quick search using Google did not reveal anyone with that particular part. You could buy a broken 3rd gen shuffle on eBay that looks to be in good shape externally, and swap parts. Otherwise, if it's working, I'd just keep using it as is.

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Hi,
I have an iPod Shuffle 1st Generation 512Mb. I am planning to gift it to my grandma for her birthday but unfortunately, the I have lost the USB cap that covers the built in USB port on it. I have not had any luck finding it, and I was wondering if someone could kindly guide me to get a replacement please? Contact me @ [email protected] and if it helps, I live in India so even if I need to order it online/or from overseas, that shouldn't be a problem. Please help.

I'm confused... is your shuffle a white plastic thing that looks like a pack of gum, or an aluminum one with a clip.
The reason for the confusion is that you said:
"+I have only had the iPod for a little over 4 months+"
If it's that new, Apple will replace it under warranty...however if it's a 1st Gen shuffle that's just that new to you, then it may be that the switch on the back is full of crud. It can be cleaned by someone adept with simple tools and at at following directions: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPod/iPod-Shuffle/Hold-Switch/98/1/

I bought an IPOD shuffle (1st gen.) at a pawn shop and it is still synced to previos owners itunes acct. and I can put songs on it b/c I don't have their log in info. So how do I clear it out so I can sync it with my itunes acct.?

OK..So I bought an older IPOD shuffle (1st generation) at a pawn shop. I never have had an itunes acct. So I set one up and plugged the IPOD into my laptop. Apparently the previous owners itunes acct. is still synced with it and I cant put any songs on it b/c I do not have their itunes acct. info (log-in). So my question is how do I clear their info( un-sync) out of this IPOD so I can then be able to put it on my acct. Its not letting me restore it to factory settings without their info either. HELP!

iPods (except for iPod touch) are not linked to any iTunes "account." They are associated with your iTunes library. The account in iTunes is your Apple ID, and that is used to buy and download content from the iTunes Store. It is not required to use an iPod.
The 1st (and 2nd) gen shuffle can only be used with one iTunes library at a time. When you connect it, iTunes should prompt you to start using it with your iTunes library, and warn that the shuffle's existing content will be erased. Have iTunes erase the shuffle, and it will be associated with your iTunes library going forward. You can then add content to your shuffle.
The need for the previous owner's Apple ID and password should only come up if you are trying to transfer existing content from the shuffle to your iTunes library, AND the previous owner had content purchased from the iTunes Store. Just cancel out of that step, if iTunes asks.

Shuffle 1st gen works only in usb port, 2nd gen shuffle isn't noticed

I am aware these problems have not been solved anywhere on the internet but im praying someone has the answer to it.....maybe even someone from apple (but i dont think they care)
Lets start with my 1st gen shuffle
2 years ago it was accidently washed with my bottoms. Let it dry, charged it in the pc and everything seemed fine until i tried to listen to the songs that were still on it. The battery indicator showed no light even though while it was in the usb port, it showerd a solid green light (fully charged). Weeks later the new shuffle came out so i packed this 1 away and bought the 2nd gen.
Now my 2nd gen isn't working, so i thought i'd try again with the 1st gen. The same problem occurs even now. It charges fully but it seems dead outside of the usb port. I'm guessing the battery is dead but i await confirmation from someone with more knowledge than me.
Ok now the 2nd gen. I've had it for nearly 2 years and after a itunes update, the laptop or any other computer doesn't recognise it is connected. It still has a slight charge, the battery indicator is red (low batt) but still won't show up on windows or itunes. No lights flash when it is plugged in either.
With both shuffles i've tried EVERYTHING!! I've searched so many forums and tried everything. I even rinsed my 1st gen and let it dry off in rice (which made it completly dry over 24hrs, i'd recommend it if you ever drop your phone/ipod in water). I've heard too many people say they have the same problems with their 1st, 2nd and even 3rd ipod shuffles
I thought apple made the best mp3 players, but if the shuffles are just going to die all of a sudden with no hope of reviving them......then why else would apple keep making them and not allow people to return them? Its not our fault it happens.....1st gen was my fault.......but the 2nd gen looks BRAND NEW! I loved these shuffles but if they don't start working soon then i am not going to recommend them to anyone or even buy myself another 1. I'd rather have a cheap mp3 player that i wouldn't mind throwing away
All help is truly welcomed and thank you in advance

Is there anything that can be done?
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I am trying to play my ipod shuffle 1st gen in itunes but it will not play. My windows 7 computer recognizes the ipod and I can easily select the songs on my ipod playlist in itunes but cannot play them. Any solutions to the problem?

I get the feeling some has asked a question "like" this but not exactly that question which makes it really hard for find answers fast to the above question. Therefore, I decided to ask it anyway. Hopefully someone has a good solution that will work.
Background on the question:
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Sync works the same way it always has, connect the device, select the content desired to sync and sync.
All the media should be in iTunes already, iDevices are not and have never been backup devices.
If this is a new computer, move the content from the old computer to the new computer.

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Okay, so I have a ipod shuffle 1st generation that seems to hae no songs in it and it is not recognized by my pc or it does but I can't access it. On itunes after I plug it in my pc it says "iTunes has detected a damaged iPod . You may need to restore this iPod so that it can be used with iTunes. You can also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod" and after restoring it it says "The iPod could not be restored. An unknown error occurred ( 1442)". Maybe is it because i took it off from the usb port without using the proper way. Is it possible to to make it work again?
It is running version 1.1.5 or ios 1.1.5 cuz idk and I have a windows 8 pc.

Hi raresvez,
I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your iPod shuffle. If you are having issues restoring your iPod, you may want to double-check the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles:
iPod shuffle troubleshooting and service FAQ - Apple Support
Use iTunes to restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

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How do I delete the existing songs on my I-Pod shuffle! Its driving me crazy.
Thanks
Andy

Hi there,
You may find the article below helpful.
Restoring iPod shuffle to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1481
-Griff W.

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After installing new itunes update for the new ipod nano 2nd gen i am unable to get several songs that were in my library for years to transfer to the 1st gen ipods .. the message i get is that certain songs (and I get a list in itunes) are not authorized to be transfered to my ipod.
I have been unable to find help anywhere w/ this.
Did this happen to anyone else?

For difficulties transferring iTunes purchases, see this.
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See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1412
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Good morning;
I purchased the above shuffle as a gift for my wife in January. We downloaded I tunes to her Dell Inspiron running Windows XP. Both I tunes and the shuffle performed flawlessly. She has since added 1.5 gigs of music to the shuffle; a process that has taken a substantial amount of time.
I purchased a new Acer laptop running Windows 7 for her on Sunday to replace the Dell Inspiron. We successfully downloaded I Tunes to the new computer and attempted to transfer the music files present on the I Pod Shuffle to her new computer. The program does not appear to allow for music file transfer and instead, wants to erase everything from the I Pod by re-syncing to the new computer. I downloaded the music files to a 2 gig SD card but am unable to transfer those files, or force I Tunes to even recognize them, into the new computer.
What am I doing wrong and how do I transfer the music files from the I Pod into the new computers I Tunes program?
Many thanks!

Amen to that!
The main problem, as I see it, is that the old Dell laptop did not have a burner. Instructions are provided on how to transfer files via DVD / CD by disk -+if the machine has a burner+. I’ve gone so far as to insert an SD card reader / adapter into the USB port on the host Dell laptop computer, download the music files onto the card, remove the card from the laptop, insert it into my new Dell office desktop (Vista 64 os) that has a burner, transfer the files from the SD card onto that hard drive and then burn those MPEG4 files onto a 4.7 gig DVD. Subsequent top that, I inserted said disk into the new Acer and added all files to the Itunes library.
The file transfer took, but the music will only play if the disk is in the drive.
I also attempted to load the files using the Apple tutorial for importing CD’s. Only problem is, there is no import function present as shown on the tutorial. Itunes is, without a doubt, a major source of aggravation and a complete waste of my past two days! And... no Apple has virtually no support!
Does anyone have a suggestion?

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My 1st generation iPod shuffle is not updating the play count or last played fields properly.
I have tested it with a few tracks manually dragged into the iPod, and it seems to work if I do this. However the play counts do not update if I use Autofill from my smart playlist. And I tried limiting my smart playlist to 950 MB (It's a 1GB shuffle) and dragging the playlist manually. Again the play count does not update.
This is a pain as I use the smart playlist to pick songs for my iPod and I use play counts in my smart playlist criteria, so it's messed up the way I use my iPod and iTunes.
(It used to work fine when I had earlier versions of Windows, iTunes and iPod software. I had problems getting iTunes to recognise or sync with the iPod, but updating windows to Service Pack 3 fixed this. But have had this play count problem since. I have up to date versions of iTunes and iPod software.)
Anyone had a similar problem and managed to fix it?

I've had this problem too, since the 8.1 release? It had been failing in shuffle mode but not in "not shuffle"/"in order". As of today it failed to update play date/count after playing in the "not shuffle" mode. The songs that were played are untouched, but a like number of other random songs that had not been played show today's date.
The apparent lack of support for older hardware is really disappointing. It certainly does not motivate me to go out and buy more Apple hardware which they will soon stop supporting.

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I can't get iTunes (most current version) to recognize either of my first gen shuffles.
I've tried plugging in through the doc, usb hub and directly into the back of my iMac.
Would really love to get this resolved and greatly appreciate any help you guys/gals might be able to offer.

Well start with these articles and see if that gets you anywhere...
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
iTunes for Windows: iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304434
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Also you might try forcing the iPod into disk mode first, then connecting it to your computer and see if that makes it show up in iTunes...
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Perhaps the iPod Shuffle utility might help although it might be for iPods with older firmware than you have?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305204
Patrick

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