Ipod not showing up or charging in Windows

My ipod won't show up in Windows, or charge on my computer. I have tried the 5 R steps, tried different USB ports and different cords. I have reinstalled iTunes, restarted my computer and it still won't work. I can't restore it because it won't show up. My sister has a brand new 3rd gen Nano and it's doing the same thing, but my other sister's 2nd gen nano works just fine.
Any help?

Okay, *78 views and no replies*. Thanks for the help.
I have looked at other peoples posts with the same problem, tried the solutions they were given but it hasn't worked for me. What can I do?

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