Got new Ipod, but Mac will not see it

I just got a used Ipod from my friend (it works). I was trying to update on my PC,but then decided to go use it on my Mac.
I downloaded the Ipod updater and it says each time to plug in the Ipod..It is..The Ipod just shows an icon of it being plugged into a wall electric socket. What can I do to get my Ipod to show up , do I can update it or make it reformatted or new..
Thanks

He means 2G like Second Generation (Scroll-wheel) iPod, not the 2 GigaByte Nano. Yah, confusing.
I'd have to agree with Colin, however - if iTunes works, it maybe an iPod thing. If nothing else, try trashing iTunes and iPod preferences file. (~/Library/Prefernces/com.apple.iTunes.plst & com.apple.iPod.plst). That's the library in your user folder. Note that there's an iPod Pref file in the "Macintosh HD/Library/Preferences/" folder too. Find those files, and move them to the trash. Open iTunes, connect iPod, and make sure everything works - iTunes will regenerate the preferences files, although you'll have to re-adjust the preferences yourself in iTunes.
-Dan

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