Ipon Nano 6th gen - unable to sync on new windows laptop

I have recently changed my laptop to a HP ProBook 4340 with windows 8. When I plug in my Ipod Nano 6th Generation - it does not auto sync. It does recognise it in the top right icon of I Tunes but just won't syc. When I select in I Tunes - file and then devices - the syc is greyed out and doesn't allow selection. Please can anyone help

Hi Brandon - yes I am and I've just checked the update and loaded again. This time I got a message saying that it couldn't recognise my Nano and unistall I Tunes and try again?

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