Brand new to apple products. My ipod isn't recognized on computer (PC) and i can't sync music

I don't think my ipod nano is being recognized on my computer. How do I get it to read the device and then sync music i have in my library?

Lisa,
Your iPod is not appearing in your iTunes library? If not, start with this article. Be sure to try as many of these
troubleshooting steps as necessary.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Once you can get iTunes to reconigze your iPod, you can go ahead and set it up to sync however you like.
B-rock

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My old computer crashed and I can't sync new songs from my new computer to my IPod without erasing all of the existing content on the IPod. Can new songs be added without erasing?

Yes by:
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
However, you can make this computer the syncing computer by:
- Transering iTunes purchases to the computer by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music
- For synced photos you need a program like TouchCopy or PhoneView. The do music too.
- After everything is on the computer connect the iPod to the computer and make a backupo by right clicking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
- Restore the iPod from that backup
Note that the backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps, music, synced photos.

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Okay, so I have two iPod touches. One of them (thanks to my little sister) got ran over by a car, and is badly cracked. But it still worked perfectly fine, except the ear bud jack needs to be messed with to work. Either way, my sister got one of the iPods ran over by a car, and it still worked for MONTHS after, but one day I turned it on and the touch froze. Like, the touch froze as in the "slide to unlock" won't work, but if I press the "home" button twice, it'll bring up my player and I can still make it play music. My background is now a picture of what looks like a rainy window. I would assume maybe this is water damage, but I haven't had my iPod in any water whatsoever.
The other iPod is perfect, only has a problem with the earbud jack.
But for some reason, my perfectly good, barely used charger won't work with my computer. It works on my dad's computer fine, but on mine, it won't. Yet, my friend brought her charger in which the plastic around the part that plugs into the iPod was gone, and the part was barely hanging on, and it charged. Anyone wanna help me?
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yes, i've installed the software and i've followed the directions. i have an ipod mini- i've done all of this before. nothing new.
charging. well, that's the whole problem now, isn't it? if the computer cannot recognize that i've plugged new hardware into it, it definetly won't send power to it, hmm? i had been plugged into my computer for about 3 hours, and NOTHING happened. so the answer: no. i haven't fully charged the d%#$ thing. i haven't been ABLE to do so.
uh, yeah, i know that i'm a human being. well actually, i could be some deranged mutant alien from mars, but how would you ever know?? ...wow... latex gloves? sounds like a possibility. i'll be sure to tell anyone who asks me about why i'm wearing them, i'll let them know it was you. thank you for the brilliant idea. har har har. oh- and how could i keep the clear film on the ipod if it actually came off after putting it into the lame, sorry excuse for a "case" that they give you?
i declare my ipod officially: dead. thanks for the help, though. latex gloves, man. rock on.
i'm returning it because it's defective.
the end.
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iPod missing in My Computer and in iTunes
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
Microsoft Support - A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB thumb drive, an Apple iPod, or an external hard disk drive
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yes, i've installed the software and i've followed the directions. i have an ipod mini- i've done all of this before. nothing new.
charging. well, that's the whole problem now, isn't it? if the computer cannot recognize that i've plugged new hardware into it, it definetly won't send power to it, hmm? i had been plugged into my computer for about 3 hours, and NOTHING happened. so the answer: no. i haven't fully charged the d%#$ thing. i haven't been ABLE to do so.
uh, yeah, i know that i'm a human being. well actually, i could be some deranged mutant alien from mars, but how would you ever know?? ...wow... latex gloves? sounds like a possibility. i'll be sure to tell anyone who asks me about why i'm wearing them, i'll let them know it was you. thank you for the brilliant idea. har har har. oh- and how could i keep the clear film on the ipod if it actually came off after putting it into the lame, sorry excuse for a "case" that they give you?
i declare my ipod officially: dead. thanks for the help, though. latex gloves, man. rock on.
i'm returning it because it's defective.
the end.
sony vaio fs-620 Windows XP

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Thank you in advance for reading this, I'm about to lose it. I have spent 12 hours trying fix my problem, and nothing seems to work. I did everything suggested by the apple site, and other misc. sites out there.
Last week I put music on my ipod video just fine. Then, yesterday, I plugged in my ipod to my computer, and nothing happened. It still charges it, but that's it. It won't show up in itunes or my computer.
The only thing that is different from last week than this week, is I have traveled on a plane (hopefully the security people didn't zap it), and also, I purchased an ipod docking station (called iBlaster)....do you think that has anything to do with this?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm about to blow up!
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Hi,
I'd been really frustrated with ITunes not recognizing my IPod after failed attempts at using the "5Rs" to resove the issue. I just wanted you guys to know that I found a resolution posted under http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1372 and after following the instructions, I "forced" ITunes to recognize the Pod and it is right now, as we speak, syncing my entire library back to the IPod! THANK YOU to whomever posted this solution! I was so lost without my IPod and was about to go on a trip without it! Whew! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ive just opened up my brand new 5th gen, 32g, blue Ipod Touch. I turned on the power and started to use it until the battery went off. The problem is that its not charging and i wouldnt know if it was charging or not because the screen

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
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You got a new iPod. What is your "old iTunes"? Is that the iTunes library you shared with your friend?

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