Shuffle not appearing in itunes

i got a 2nd gen shuffle ive had since february and its only had a couple problems where i had trouble getting songs onto it but for about the past two weeks every time i plug it into the usb it blinks a green light then orange three times, then stops and doesnt show up in itunes or in my computer. my operating system is windows xp, i dont know if that makes a difference but if anyone can help id appreciate it

i got the same question --
i wonder why i bought this ipod ???
- this iTunes software is just not acceptable / does not allow to do the basic things / need to browse forums and hint&tips / these do however not work
- this iTunes software is only good for buying in Apples store and supporting their business
- Apple has ruined their reputation, i will not buy any of their highly intuitive and user-friendly products

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My 2nd generation shuffle not appearing in itunes. What can I do?

my 2nd generation shuffle not appearing in itunes. What can I do?

If you have not done so already, first try using a different USB port that is directly on the computer (not a hub).
If that does not help, I would shut down (completely power off) your computer. Disconnect the shuffle and do this reset procedure
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1655
Start up your computer. Run iTunes. Try connecting the shuffle again.

TS1369 Since I have connected by iphone 5s to my computer my 4th gen shuffle is not appearing in itunes when it is connected. It doesn't seem to be a USB issue as the ipod is charging when it is connected to the PC.

Since connecting my new 5s my 4th gen shuffle is not recognised by itunes.
The device is not appearing in 'my computer' but is receiving power as it is charging.
I never had this issue with my 4s.
I have tried the troubleshooting with no success.
If anyone has any suggestions on what settings I need to change or what I need to do this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your help.

Try Resetting Your iPod while it's connected to the computer.
Hold down the Menu and Select buttons until you see the Apple logo (or Menu & Play/Pause in older models).
This will often get it recognized. It may take several attempts.
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Hello Yvonne,
We've an article that provides information and troubleshooting steps which can help get your iPod to appear in iTunes.
iTunes: iPod not recognized in iTunes and Mac desktop
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1410
Cheers,
Allen

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Brand new shuffle does not appear in itunes or under my computer

Hello Chefdave514
Check out the article below to get the troubleshooting steps for the appropriate operating system that is on your computer.
iPod not appearing in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3716
Regards,
-Norm G.

Shuffle does not appear in Itunes

I have connected my Ipod Shuffle to Itunes. When I ejected it and connected it again, it did not appear in Itunes. I restarted my Mac Mini and it did not appear. I disconnected it from the firewire and connected it again and it did not appear ... in the end I disconnected it.. rebooted the mac Mini.. and finally it appeared again. Why did this happen? would there be an easyer way to do this?
Morten

I have connected my Ipod Shuffle to Itunes. When I
ejected it and connected it again, it did not appear
in Itunes. I restarted my Mac Mini and it did not
appear. I disconnected it from the firewire and
connected it again and it did not appear ... in the
end I disconnected it.. rebooted the mac Mini.. and
finally it appeared again. Why did this happen? would
there be an easyer way to do this?
After you ejected, disconnected, and connected again, did the Shuffle appear on the desktop in Finder?

I have an iPhone 3gs and it used to show up on my computer, but now it shows up on my screen that it is charging however, does not appear in iTunes or My Computer so i can't sync it. Can anybody help? Thanks

I have an iPhone 3gs and it used to show up on my computer, but now it shows up on my screen that it is charging however, does not appear in iTunes or My Computer so i can't sync it. Can anybody help? Thanks.

Did you already make sure that Apple Mobile Device Service is installed and active on your computer?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
More troubleshooting about your device not recognized in Windows can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1495

I have OS 10.4.11 and iTunes 9.2.1 (5). My iPhone 4s does not appear in iTunes. only iPhoto recognize my iPhone. Update of iTunes seems not possible. How can I make appear my iPhone in iTunes?

I have OS 10.4.11 and iTunes 9.2.1 (5). My iPhone 4s does not appear in iTunes. only iPhoto recognize my iPhone. Update of iTunes seems not possible. How can I make appear my iPhone in iTunes?

From the box the iphone came in:
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.5 or later (free download fromwww.itunes.com/download)"
You will need Mac OS 10.5.8 or later in order to get itunes 10.5 or later, in order to connect your iphone.

My iPod frozen on "Do not disconnect" yet it does not appear in iTunes on my computer ?

My iPod seems to be frozen on "Do not disconnect" yet it does not appear in iTunes on my computer ? Eventually I did disconnect. It's remains frozen and shows almost full charge.

I'm having similar problems. Here is exactly what happens to me:
I dock the iPod (I believe it is the 5th gen model, one of the first to play videos). Sometimes it syncs properly sometimes not. It will add songs not on my iPod, but it won't update the play count, last played, etc. The problem was fixed when I updated to a new version of iTunes (I believe it was 7.2 at the time, I could be wrong). So I played it off just being an iTunes issue. Well, with 2 updates since then, it has done it yet again. I've tried to restart the iPod using the menu+select key. It will work to remove the iPod, but it won't help in the future. The only way I can remove the iPod is to click on "Safely Remove Hardware." I know this isn't good for the iPod, but this is the only way that I can get the "Do not disconnect" icon off my iPod. Also, I tried to click "Eject iPod" (I've used this several times in emergency cases and worked wonders) but I get a message saying "iPod is in use by another windows program." I couldn't imagine what program is using my iPod. As far as I know, iTunes is the only program that can use the iPod on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ipod 160GB showing in Windows Vista OS as Removable Disk, not appearing in iTunes (latest version). How can I resolve?, Ipod 160GB showing in Windows Vista OS as Removable Disk, not appearing in iTunes (latest version). How can I resolve?

My Ipod 160GB when disconnected is showing without any files, but no room available. It appears in my 'Computer' screen as 'Removable Disk (though the icon is a little iPod). It does not show up in iTunes at all (I have the latest version).
When I right-click the icon on the 'Computer' screen it does run incredibly slowly. I was doing this to consider if I should try formatting it (only NTSF and exFAT formats were showing) but I wasn't certain if that would be a good idea.
I have thus far:
Hard Reset iPod
Verified the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver was installed correctly via Device Manager
Checked the device in 'Computer Management' > 'Disk Management - showing as a RAW file with only format option as exFAT or NTSF
Ran iPod in Diagnostic Boot Mode - IO > HardDrive > HDSMARTData* - stats revealed 'Error' (did this twice to confirm error). Reset iPod from here.
After this it actually came up in iTunes but said it needed to be restored - ran Restore iPod. Error message said 'iPod cannot be restored. Uknown error occoured (1415).
Tried Solution 1 (http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1539) - Reregistering the .dll files. Was unable to complete step 11 as the iPod did not appear in iTunes.
Verified that Apple Mobile Device Manager was installed.
Restarted the Apple Mobile Device Service.
Checked for third party conflicts - couldn't find any.
Changed the drive letter and restarted the computer.
Put into disk mode - unsure what that achieves.
Downloaded the HP USB with no luck running the program. I believe that Windows Vista doesn't allow formatting drives to FAT32 at all, and even previous editions of Windows wouldn't allow formatting above 32GB so certainly no suitable for me. If I got hold of a mac computer - could I format on that? Or is there a FAT32 Formatter that works for 160GB?
So I am at a bit of a frustrated loss. If you have any suggestions or know what I should do - I am all ears or eyes as it were. I will be on standby to give you more information if required.
Thanks,
Ashley

Try Resetting Your iPod while it's connected to the computer.
Hold down the Menu and Select buttons until you see the Apple logo (or Menu & Play/Pause in older models).
This will often get it recognized. It may take several attempts.
Also see these (if you haven't found them already):
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
iPod does not appear in iTunes or on the desktop
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes

My ipod touch has a permanent image of the end of a USB cable with an arrow pointing to an icon of ITunes. I can't reset, and ipod does not appear on itunes when I plug it into the computer. This happened after I agreed to a failed software update.

My ipod touch has a permanent image of the end of a USB cable with an arrow pointing to an icon of ITunes. I can't reset using the two button method, and ipod does not appear on itunes when I plug it into the computer - and nothing else happens either. This happened after I agreed to a software update which failed. How can I get it going again?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

My iPod mini is not appearing in iTunes or windows explorer.

My iPod is not appearing in iTunes or explorer. Only when I go to hardware manager windows admits that there is something that is not installed properly. But when I start the hardware manager and put in the CD, as required by the hardware assistant it says: Hardware couldn’t be installed.
So it is not even possible to reset my iPod, because is not recognized by the iPod Updater. I had to go to another computer to reset the iPod. After that my computer is still not recognizing it. So I installed the latest version of iTunes and Updater, but it doesn’t help. I installed also the latest drivers for my computer, but it did not work. Running the iPod in disc mode doesn’t change anything, too.
The iPod is not listed under disc management so I can’t change the Drive from E to G.
I tried the inactivation of all Microsoft-services according to the protocol from the apple web page, but it did not work, even after installing the latest version of iTunes.
I've read the entire troubleshooting pages on how to fix it.
The message on the iPod mini display is always the same when I connect it: “do not disconnect” and after about 3 seconds “OK to disconnect”. But the iPod is never listed in windows explorer or iTunes. I also reseted it, when it was connected to the computer.
I completely run out ideas and I am about to send it to service.
Can anyone help?
I use Windows XP on a Fujitsu Siemens 1437G laptop computer.

Try Resetting Your iPod while it's connected to the computer.
Hold down the Menu and Select buttons until you see the Apple logo (or Menu & Play/Pause in older models).
This will often get it recognized. It may take several attempts.
Also see these (if you haven't found them already):
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
iPod does not appear in iTunes or on the desktop
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes

My Ipod touch is not appearing in iTunes

My Ipod touch is not appearing in iTunes i have tried restarting the apple mobile usb driver and i have uninstalled then re-installed itunes and still it is not appearing although it is picked up by my computer i.e. my device can be found under my computer but all that my ipod touch does while it is plugged into my computer is charge, ipod nano appears in iTunes but my ipod touch doesn't... can someone help me please????
P.S. I'm a PC user

This exact thing has happened to my ipod touch. I plugged in the cable at first and it was recognized but it stopped a few seconds in. Now when I connect the usb cable to my laptop it either gives me the "usb device not recognized" error or it won't even register but the battery icon says it's being charged.

Ipod touch is not appearing in itunes, but on my computer as a camera

i'm trying to sych my ipod touch, but when i use the USB cables my ipod does not appearing on itunes. Rather it appears on my computer as a camera.. Please help..

See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

TS1538 I am using windows 7 and my 3rd gen nano is not recognized in itunes. I have followed all online troubleshooting to no avail. My ipod is recognized by windows but does not appear in itunes.

I am using windows 7 and my 3rd gen nano is not recognized in itunes. I have followed all online troubleshooting to no avail. My ipod is recognized by windows but does not appear in itunes.

not recognized by anything: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
recognized by windows, but not itunes: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
solving the problem if the above does not work:http://www.instructables.com/id/What-to-do-when-iTunes-does-not-recognize-your-i Po/step1
(make sure you go to the next slides.

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