Can't get laptop to recognize iPod: tried all "solutions".

I have tried all the solutions here and I still can’t get a single iPod to properly work with my computer. I’ve pretty much come down to the conclusion that the only way I can get an iPod to work is to get a whole new PC.
Granted I have an “ancient” four-year-old Dell Inspiron 4000 laptop with only one USB 1.1 port. However I have updated it and am running with 512MB of RAM, Windows XP Home and have added a Comp USA USB 2.0 PC Card. Through this card I have successfully connected a number of items with no problem.
• Router
• Cable Modem
• Logitech Harmony remote
• Canon SD450 camera
• HP laser printer
• Zen Micro MP3 player
• Flash drives
Some items are USB 1.1 and some are 2.0. But I’ve had as many as four items running at the same time and had no problem.
However, I can’t get a single friggin’ iPod to work properly!
When I connected the first iPod to the USB2.0 ports on the card (after installing the software) the system would not recognize it. I let it charge overnight and came back to an iPod that was probably pretty close to catching on fire. The screen was bright white and the whole thing was so hot I could barely pick it up. I returned that one.
With the second one I have a little more success. After uninstalling the iPod software I went through a “fresh” install like I had a new one. The computer recognized the second one so far as to assign it a drive letter. However the iTunes and iPod updater software would not recognize the iPod being attached.
Based upon Apple support articles, information from this and other iPod forums I tried all of the following “solutions”:
• Tried all four USB 2.0 ports and the one USB 1.1 built-in port: no luck.
• Restarted the laptop
• Reset the iPod
• Uninstall and reinstall software 4 times
• Went into the hardware power settings for the USB ports and changed the settings
• Unistalled and reinstalled all hardware.
• Download and install new USB drivers
• Checked: I have latest version of iTunes
• iPod service is running
• reinstalled COM interface
• removed iTunes
• Emptied temp directory
• Clean up iTunes installer file
Still nothing. Couldn’t even get the iPod to power uo.
Went back to the Apple store to exchange after they couldn’t get it to power up.
As recommended I tried a few other USB 2.0 PC cards that were on the approved list. Including the expensive ($50) Belkin card that Apple claimed had been tested to work okay with the 5th gen iPod.
The only options I see
• wipe the hard drive, reinstall XP and all my software an starting fresh
• buy a whole new “current’ desktop PC.
So am I just pooched?

Granted I have an “ancient” four-year-old Dell
Inspiron 4000 laptop with only one USB 1.1 port.
However I have updated it and am running with 512MB
of RAM, Windows XP Home
So you installed Windows XP Home but did you install SP2!!!
Remember Ipods require SP2 If you have Windows XP Home Edition!!!!

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