Itunes and windows do not recognise any of my devices(iPod nano, iphone. 3G) yet they still charge from the PC?

My iPhone 3GS does not appear on the source list or in windows so I cannot sync it to my itunes. However the device is charging and the cable used works well as I often use it to charge all of my devices. I have tried this on multiple computers and it does not work on either which suggests to me it is a problem due to my itunes account settings or something. How can I make my device recognised? I have read and tried the steps from apple support.

Hi there Fifahelp,
It sounds like you have already tried a few things, but you may still find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful. Please be sure to perform each step in order before moving on to the next. If you experience any errors, please reply with the error and which step it occurred on and I may be able to point you in a better direction.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Hope that helps,
-Griff W.

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