No sign of iPod recognition when plugging in Shuffle

Question

Hello everyone-
First off, I'm running Windows XP and the latest version of iTunes. I have an iPod Shuffle, 1 gb.
I've had this iPod about 2 months now. It has not undergone any serious conditions like getting wet. It has worked perfectly for those two months until yesterday.
Last night, while working out, my iPod decided to go out. It was not dropped or jerked around, but rather fastened to my belt securely. I assumed that it had simply died (I keep forgetting to charge it at night) so I go to my computer and put it in the dock. The charging light does not light up. I open iTunes: the iPod doesn't appear in the left toolbar. I reconnect the iPod, nothing, reconnect USB cable, nothing, try on different computers, nothing. I check Windows Explorer and My Computer: nothing. No recognition whatsoever.
The docking cable has simply been sitting in the same place as usual, subject to no events that would explain how it acts. The USB port works perfectly with a flash drive.
I then update iTunes (I've been putting it off for a long time, probably went from v6 to v7). Nothing changes.
Help? I've looked around the other threads and nothing seems to fit my case.
In summary, there is NOOOOOO recognition of the device. Zip, zilch, null. The problem is NOT the USB port, nor the USB power. The iPod has charged in this place happily until just yesterday. I am currently assuming the iPod is either FRIED, its battery is DEAD (repeated turning on-offs have yielded nothing), the USB cable is fried, or a combination of these 3.
Any more information needed, please request below. Also, is there a warranty?
Message was edited by: lidlum091

Answer 1

I am now on my second Ipod Shuffle 2nd generation and this one has done the same thing you are talking about! The first one died because I forgot to charge it so the light was red. When i plugged it up to the dock to charge the light that usually blinks to recognize it's charging did not come on. There was no activity on my computer either. Usually itunes opens but it did not this time. I know it is not my computer because when I took back the first Ipod and got a new one, the new had no problems when I put the plug in the port. Now the replacement has a dead battery and is red and I do the exact same thing, plug it up to the port to charge and NO ACTIVITY.
What is going on? Once it goes red is that it? Is this a defect? Thank goodness I purchased the warranty coverage on this unit at Best Buy. But I can't get my money back because it's over 30 days. But they will continue to replace it to up to a year. i don't want to go back and get a 3rd ipod because it's too much time and energy to keep reloading all these songs on the ipod!!
What should I do?