Shuffle won't restore but will take files

My shuffle, about a year old, has some issues:
When I connect it, it shows up in iTunes but not in the Finder. Except sometimes it shows up in the Finder for a few seconds, then disappears.
Using iTunes 7, it will allow me to add files.
According to the settings, 386 out of the entire 1 gig is orange.
When I try a restore, I get a dialogue box that says the shuffle cannot be found.
I have tried the power slide reset & the three second button reset, without result.
Anyone got any ideas about this? I'd like to get rid of the orange!

Well, finally.
My son just bought a new 20 inch iMac, so I tried the shuffle with his computer. We reassigned the shuffle to his computer, & then did a Restore...which worked!
The orange space on the shuffle went from 386 to near zero.
My computer still doesn't recognize the shuffle, but iTunes does. I'm giving the shuffle to another of my sons - with any luck, he won't have these problems at all.

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