Computer Stopped Detecting iPhone

My USB ports are working for my wireless mouse and for card readers to download images. Yet when I plug in my iPhone 5S - nothing. It doesn't charge, and it won't synch or be acknowledged in iTunes. I had been synching wirelessly unitl just recently but iTunes no longer sees the phone wirelessly either.
I reset the omputer's SMC, swapped cords and restarted everthing with no luck.
If I plug the same phone into another Mac or to a PC, it immediately beeps and begins to charge. So I know the phone and cord are doing their part.
iTunes on my desktop computer sees the iPhone and will sync with it wirelessly or wired, but it's my laptop that I need to sync it with.
On the iPhone, in Settings>General>iTunes Wi-Fi Sync it lists both the desktop computer and the laptop with the last sync date, but never discovers the laptop if I choose Sync Now. The computer shows up on all other computers on the network and both the computer and iPhone are on the same, correct network.
How do I get the laptop and iPhone to see each other again??
OS 10.9.3 on a MacBookPro and iOS 7.1.1

Hello James Cook2,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I understand that your iPhone is not being recognized in iTunes on your Mac. To troubleshoot this issue please follow the steps below:
If you haven't connected your iOS device to this computer before, unlock the device and tap Trust. Learn more about the Trust This Computer alert.
Restart your iOS device.
Restart your Mac.
Make sure that your Mac meets the minimum system requirements for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Install software updates on your Mac.
If an iTunes update is available, apply the update.
Check USB connections. iOS devices need USB 2.0 to work properly. If you're not sure your Mac has USB 2.0 ports, check the computer's specifications.
Disconnect other USB devices and connect your device directly to a USB port on your Mac.
Try another USB cable.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
Take care,
Alex H.

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