Help?!?! Bought new IPOD shuffle - What am I doing wrong?

Question

When I insert cord into USB port a bubble pops up saying:
the device you are connecting will work faster with a hi speed USB connection 2.0 [which, apparently I don't have...] - And
the device itself has only blinked orange continuously ever since I got it. I went to the apple website & looked over the full directions pamphlet, but they refer to a set-up screen popping up; it never did, I used Windows Media Player; organized a play-list, tried to SYNCH it to the device but it will not work! Can ANYONE help me out? If it is not "docked" it is lit green [charged] if I dock it [connected] then it just flashed orange. [which "directions only advise "do not disconnect without clicking eject [which can only be referring to the computer screen - b/c there is no eject on the shuffle! BUT there is nothing that pops up on my PC!! Aaaaagh. Help. Signed, Mad@self&shuffle

Answer 1

Also some of the new ipods don't come with the disk so you download itunes from the apple website.
Here's the link:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Answer 2

first you need to install the disk that came with it for the Itunes.. it will continue to blink orange untill it is fully charged.. you can't use it with the window media player it will only load with the Itunes that is on the disk that came with it..
at least that is how mine works and other than my office computer has a problem recognizing it so i had to install it on my laptop i've never had a problem with it since.

Answer 3

make certain you exact synced the music on your ipod and don't in basic terms pull it out click the eject button every time in the previous you eliminate it out of your pc to help stay away from archives corruption. then after its all waiting set it on the the shuffle or prevalent place and press play in case you nonetheless choose for help call Apple shopper help