IPod Not Showing Songs

I have a 4th generation iPod and I use it with both a Mac and a PC. I recently had it connected to my Mac and disconnected it before it was fully ejected. Now none of the music will show up on my iPod and the iPod will not show up on my computer. It still says that I have the same amount of memory used as before and the photos I have show up, so I believe my music is still on there, but I cannot access it. Any help anyone could offer would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

You could try resetting your iPod, in hopes that that might retrieve your music.
Tor reset an iPod:
First toggle your iPod's "Hold" switch back and forth a couple of times.
Then, press and hold the Menu and Select (center) buttons together for 5-10 seconds.
You might need to try this quite a few times. Also, for more effect you might want to try connecting your iPod to a power source while you try resetting it.
As for your iPod not being recognized... have ooyu first tried connecting your iPod to your computer while it is in disk mode? Follow in the instructions in this article:
Putting iPod into disk mode
If that doesn't help, then take a look at the suggestions in this article, as well:
iPod doesn’t show up in My Computer or in iTunes
-Kylene

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