Cannot connect iPod at all to my computer

I have tried everything from the help topics to do so. My iPod is now not playing properly. I don't know what to do and am waiting to find out about my warranty. Any suggestions or do you think my iPod is hosed? This is the second one I have that is going bad, and I'm losing faith in iPods

Hello Emmalee2003,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning recognition issues:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Any of the following may also occur:
The device cannot be restored in iTunes.
An exclamation point, question mark, plug symbol, or "X" appears next to the device's entry in Device Manager.
During an update or restore, the device may no longer be recognized by iTunes
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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