Why no green light?

i got my 2G shuffle on thursday. it connects fine and i can load and listen to music without problems. everything i've read says i should see a green light when it's fully charged. it's been in the dock for two days and the status light is still orange.
i followed the directions here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304800 and the LED is still orange. what's the deal?

hey ..
I have had the same problem with my ipod shuffle 2g since the time i have bought it less than a month back....i have tried different USB 2.0 ports and different computers...PC with Win XP pro.....i get always...and always....get a blinking orange when connected to the computer.....even after 20 hours on a computer thats awake.....I have never seen a steady orange(thats what the manual says I should see when charging).....never a steady green(thats what the manual says I should see when it has finished charging..even after 20+ hours of awake computer with USB 2.0 on different ports and computers)......Now some would say, to get a steady orange...I need to eject the device from the OS..thats what the manuals say....did that and I get no lights at all.....doesn't even charge at all...even after an hour..I see the red light that indicates no charge....I have tried all resetting and all the other possible steps that I have managed to see in the discussion forums...nothing helps......So , now, the only way I can charge is see it on the computer and it giving me a blinking orange forever till the time "I" decide that it has had enough of a charge and its time time for me to take it off charge!.....Quite a primitive way to charge such a modern device..wouldn't you say??!!!......Any help or suggestions or comments are always welcome...
PC Windows XP Pro USB 2.0, 2nd gen ipod, desktop PC

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i just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and when i switched it on the battery was 72 % charged and now the battery is charged to 62%, i used the charger that came with it and kept it for 6-7 hours on charging but it is not charged to 100% but why? also the green light is always on when i plug the charger with my mac book pro.Please tell me the meaning of Green light on power cord lid (mac book pro not charging or charging?) and also the other light if there like amber or any other colour.

Hello Shailendras33,
Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro! Thank you for providing all the information about what is going on with the charging issue.
Firstly, I found some information on page 11 of the MacBook Pro User Guide about what each color of the LED means on the Power Adapter:
When you first connect your power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the
MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged.
You can find the MacBook Pro User Guide here (this is not for the latest MacBook Pro, but the information about the MagSafe adapter is true for the newest model):
MacBook Pro User Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/macbook_pro_15inch_late_2011.pdf
It sounds like you are not getting the amber light indicating your computer is charging, and you are noticing that the battery level is depleting. I recommend resetting your System Management Controller when something like this is occurring:
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
You can find the full article here:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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I have had these Airport Express for years and they work fine but every few days, I notice that I cannot connect to one using an iPad, iPhone or whatever, even though the Airport Express light is green and I can see the WiFi network associated with the particular Airport Express. I have them running WEP 40 bit with MAC Address Access Control. All of these Airport Express are the older model A1084 and are running firmware version 6.3. The failure is evident when I try to connect to the WiFi network associated with the Airport Express and enter the correct password and I am rejected. Or when I attempt to use Apple TV and find it is not connected to the internet for this same reason.
At this time, as I recall it, I also cannot see the misbehaving Airport Express using AirPort Utility.
But upon cycling the power of the failing Airport Express, after power up and showing amber and then finally green, all returns to normal, with other iDevices able to connect and with the Airport Express visible using AirPort Utility. When reset in this manner, the Airport Express works for hours or days. So far I have never experienced a failure when actually using an iDevice connected to the Airport Express. The failure is always when I move an iDevice around the house and it attempts to connect to the WiFi network nearby after it loses its connection to the WiFi network it was previously attached to. Or when I attempt to use Apple TV and find it is not connected to the internet for this same reason.
This does not seem to be a thermal problem as the Airport Express are all hanging from wall receptacles surrounded by open space in an air conditioned apartment, i.e. they could not be better cooled unless a fan was blowing on them. And once power cycled, they always work for several hours afterwards. It almost seems like a long time constant software problem (i.e. a memory leak or the like) that causes them to hang after an extended period of usage, or perhaps after several attempts by iDevices to connect to them.
Might there be some patch or upgrade to resolve this?

We need to check the SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) at the location of the AirPort Express to see what quality of signal it is receiving from the wireless network.
I am assuming that your "main" router is also an Apple router, correct?
Unfortunately, most "free" utilities do not provide an easy way to check SNR. One that I recommend is WiFi Explorer....but it is about $4 or so. I have no interest in this other than that as a customer.
Mac App Store - WiFi Explorer - iTunes - Apple
If you want to make the investment.....very useful for analyzing wireless connections.....we can proceed with checking your network. Post back if that is the case.

My ichat video chat isnt working. the green light will come but there is no invatation

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i need help!

Hi,
In the iChat Preferences (iChat menu > Preferences > Alerts) you can set a Global Auto Accept (or Decline)
You change the top Down down to be the Invite to be accepted.
You tick the AppleScripts box and then select the Auto Accept in the drop down (my pic shows other Scripts I use)
You can set any Alert for one Buddy only ("Against a Buddy" as I phrased it earlier)
Highlight a Buddy then do the Get Info keystrokes (CMD + i keys together)
Select Alerts in the panel that appears.
I was asking the Original Poster if they had these set as I cannot think why the green Light would come on but not show the Invite without this set.
The Light does tend to come on as the Invite arrives so it is not the only criteria to look for.
MacBook Pro 4 days old probably mean iChat 6
This means that for any AIM Valid Login it will use port 443
This port is also used by web Browsers for Secure site (Like Logging in here an Apple Discussions) and by some Mail Servers.
It is below the threshold port of 1024 which means it will be open in your routing device.
The iChat Connection Process works across several ports.
The Invite is sent on port 5678 (you can send stuff out through the Mac Firewall and the router without opening ports specifically for this)
iChat then moves to port 16402 as first choice to send an SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) invite to the IP the Visible part of the invite went to.
It is the Buddy's "Reply" (the SIP part) to this that needs to get through your router and to your iChat.
So... First check the System Preferences > Security > Firewall
If On then go to the Advanced Button (You may need to unlock the Padlock)
In this bit you need to have the "Allow Signed Software" to be enabled and for iChat to be in the list.
DO NOT enable the Stealth option (It Blocks Pings and iChat sends Pings).
IMAgent is likely to be added by the System when it is needed (it helps iChat and Face Time)
The next step is to check ichat is allowed through your router.
It will be easier if you tells us the Make and Model you are using.
If you know how to access it in a Web Browser you could make sure it is doing UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
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Thanks for responding.
Does that IP address start with 169, or something else?
The IP address starts with 10.0...
Does this mean that the iPhone and iPad can connect to the wireless network....but not get to the Internet?.....or.....does this mean that the iPhone and iPad cannot connect to the wireless network at all?
They can see and connect to the wireless network, but aren't connecting to the internet, just like my computer. Sorry for not being clear about that.
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maybe you can control the room temperature.... i try to charge iPod shuffle beside the mini fan, so heat from shuffle can blown away... or maybe, you can charge the iPod in Air Conditioned room....
i think this device have a mechanism to cut off the charging process if device temperature too hot. such a safety system so this ipod won't burn out when overcharging.
i hope it can help you...
and trust me IT WORKS....

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No luck then do a full reset of the TC and setup in a way that Yosemite can cope with.
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Factory reset universal
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Setup the TC again.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
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2. Use all passwords that also comply with 1. but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. If the TC is main router you can skip this point. This is only an issue when the TC is bridged.
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4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. but this change will mess up your TM backup.. so be prepared to do a new full backup. Sorry.. keep this one for second round if you want to avoid a new backup.
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6. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only. Do the same for ethernet if you use it.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
You might need to do some more work on the computer itself. eg Reset the PRAM.. has helped some people. Clean install of the OS is also helpful if you upgrade installed.
Tell us how you go.
Someone posted a solution.. See this thread.
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Start from the bottom and work up.. I have a list of good network practice changes but I have avoided Yosemites bug heaven.
Yosemite has serious DNS bug in the networking application.. here is the lets say more arcane method of fixing it by doing a network transplant from mavericks.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/
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ISight Camera not working and green light won't cut off

Ok, so I used to use macs all the time (exclusively) then I left for a few years, and now that I am back I have had a great experience so far except for this oddity...
I have no idea why but all of the sudden my little green light beside my built-in isight camera won't go away, I am not even trying to use it in any application. When I do, however, try to use it in photobooth for example it yields nothing but blackness. So, to troubleshoot I figured I'd try two things:
Re-installing Mac OS X from scratch using the CDs that came with it (no big loss, I wanted to customize the installation anyways)
Reset the SMC (I am used to resetting PRAM and stuff like that, so it's been a while for me)
Both of those have yielded no change.
I would have searched the forums for answers but apparently that feature has been turned off temporarily to help "improve support", or something I read rather quickly earlier lol
So I call upon you, Mac Geniuses, to please come to my aid...surely there is something else I can do to fix the isight on my macbook. I just got it, granted I got it refurbished from Apple, I expected nothing less than top notch from Apple as they have always delivered before.
Thanks in advance for any help!!
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Ok, my mistake...When I went to reset the SMC I noticed when I upgraded the memory the retention bar that holds things *around the battery, I guess* into place wasn't in there the way it should be, the metal tab wasn't in it's little slot, so I fixed that error, then went on with the procedure and then no more problem
I'm an idiot, Apple rules, I'll be the first to admit it LOL
Have a great day!

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