Having trouble connecting 3G to computer

So I have a bit of an odd problem. My stepfather's iPhone 3G won't connect to his new computer. iTunes is installed and updated, yet when we plug his phone in, it doesn't recognize anything. Windows isn't even recognizing it. Here's the strange thing. When we plug MY iPhone 3G into HIS computer, it connects just fine, AND when we plug HIS iPhone 3G into MY computer, once again it works just fine. Both computers are PC running XP.
Does anyone have ANY idea what could be going on here?
Message was edited by: jcolliu

Hi,
Are you connecting the iPhones with the same USB cable?
Make sure the iPhone is directly connected to a high-speed USB2 port on the PC, using the USB cable that came with it.
Also, try the other USB troubleshooting tips in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1286
This article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1495 provides other general tips that may resolve the issue.
-Jason

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