iPod cannot be synced.

I've tried my shuffle with my 2 PC's, a toshiba laptop and my desktop. The iPod works fine with my laptop.

I believe this is from a delayed write issue which is a PC hardware issue that could possibly be resolved via updating iTunes to deal with this. Has anyone managed to work around such an issue with windows as I've had no success following microsoft's support yet. Short of buying a new PC thre ought to be a software solution to this.

Btw You didnt decide to go with a different brand after having no luck with you 1st gen shuffle?

Windows XP

No, the constant in my issue is the way iTunes handles the interface with my computer. There’s nothing particularly special about my computer and it conforms to the hardware and software requirements listed for the Shuffle. Yes, there are millions who aren’t having problems, but obviously I’m not alone. It should not be on me to make their product function as it should.

Btw You didnt decide to go with a different brand after having no luck with you 1st gen shuffle?

I have 4 other MP3 players. The Shuffles are the only ones that don’t work properly.

I tryed posting on some other forums with no response
Im trying again plz respond.

Problem is simialar to theses. my ipod second gen shuffle was working fine when i got it. i used it for mb a month then it stoped working. Im on a PC with a non-highspeed USB port. When u turn it on plug it in or press play it flashes green then orange for about ten seconds. when its pluged in to docking bay it says the device has malfunctioned but i dont know how. Also I was hoping to fix this problem without getting new ipod becuase i didnt get a warrenty because i didnt think i was going to get any problems and also because its a money scam.

I tryed posting on some other forums with no
response
Im trying again plz respond.

Problem is simialar to theses. my ipod second gen
shuffle was working fine when i got it. i used it for
mb a month then it stoped working. Im on a PC with a
non-highspeed USB port. When u turn it on plug it in
or press play it flashes green then orange for about
ten seconds. when its pluged in to docking bay it
says the device has malfunctioned but i dont know
how. Also I was hoping to fix this problem without
getting new ipod becuase i didnt get a warrenty
because i didnt think i was going to get any problems
and also because its a money scam.

Have you tried the Reset Utility:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305204

Your shuffle has a one year warranty from Apple... take it to an Apple Store or go here:
http://www.apple.com/ca/support/ipod/service/faq/

OK,
I've had this problem for a long time, but just with my shuffle second gen (my other ipods worked fine), but when I took it to the apple store, the tech there had no problem restoring it or autofilling it with his Mac. I've had it since Christmas, and have just now been able to get it to work. So I want to share what finally worked after reading many forums and posts....
I finally figured out that i needed to do two things:
First restore the Ipod. I could not do this with Itunes--kept getting a dreaded error, but after some digging I found that Apple released this utility in March specifically for this problem:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodresetutility10forwindows.html
I downloaded and used it and it was able to reset my ipod shuffle quickly and easily--(yeah!), but i was still unable to write to disk during a sync (boo!).
Then I found that someone else was having the same problem with music that was using a USB hard drive that did not have a separate power source.
If there is too much of a power pull on your USB ports the Shuffle will not sync! This not only includes using a USB hard drive but a USB hub that is not powered independently. Which was so weird to me since both my Ipod Mini and Ipod photo had no problems syncing.
Fortunately, my USB hard drive does have an external power cord. I plugged it in, restored the Ipod shuffle again, and bam it now works! If you don't have a drive that gives you the option of an external AC adapter, using powered USB port to plug it into will also do the trick.
So look at what is also plugged into your USB ports. Unplug anything you don't need to sync and if you are using a USB hard drive or hub or anything that is not plugged into the wall, --plug it in!
Hope that helps!

Dell XPS Laptop Windows XP Pro

Your advice just fixed my iPod shuffle 1st gen. Thanks a million

HP Pavillion dv1000 Windows XP