Connecting 2 Ipod Nanos to One computer

my boyfriend and I both have ipod nanos and want to connect them to one computer. We have setup one of the nanos and it works perfectly, but the second one won't connect and won't be recognized by itunes. What do we need to do so we can connect both ipods to same computer?

There are 2 different issues here
One iPod Nano won't be recognized by iTunes
In most case, the reason behind is caused by the PC, since you get one iPod recognized, so clearly is the problem of your Nano, please do a Reset see if it helps
Press "select"+"Menu" keys until you see the apple logo
Multiple iPod with one computer
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

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