3rd gen nano will not sync with lastest version of itunes

I have a third gen nano I haven't used in a while.  I downloaded the lastest version of itunes, and the nano will not sync.  Also the screen layout does not look
like it used to.  There is no left side "menu" on screen that all the writen support talks about.  Anyone can help??
dmac49

Hi there dmac49!
I have a website here that should be able to help you get your iPod nano back to normal:
Apple - Support - iPod Troubleshooting Assistants
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
This website is a home for troubleshooting assistants for different iPod models and generations. Just choose the one that most closely resembles yours and the assistant will walk you through some troubleshooting steps to attempt to get the issue resolved. Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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