Device not appearing in itunes

Hello,
When I conect IPAD to my Laptop using the cable, IPAD is not appearing under Devices of ITunes. s My OS is Windows XP (Service Pack 3). I also have IPOD and this shows when I connect to my Laptop. I tried to troubleshoot this problem in many ways as suggested under Apple Support webpage, but this problem is never resolved and so I finally landed up here expecting that someone would help me. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Thanks,
Gopal

I found this article using the search bar at the top if this page by Support:
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