Help! iPod won't appear on itunes!

My iPod had run out of power, so I connected my iPod to the computer but it wont register on itunes or the computer. I'm afraid it may have frozen. All it says is "Connect to power" and there's no change to my computer. I've tried the 5 R's but it won't work. Am i gonna have to send it off to be replaced?
Please help me!!!

Well start with these articles and see if that gets you anywhere...
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
iTunes for Windows: iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304434
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Also you might try forcing the iPod into disk mode first, then connecting it to your computer and see if that makes it show up in iTunes...
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Patrick

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