HELP ipod nano 4g vs computer softwear issue??

Please HELP?
I have brought a ipod nano 4g,totally new to it,my son down loads itunes for me but uses his apple iphone..so i plug in the nano a day later but my computer thinks the nano is a usb storage device and itunes dont even know its there,being new to apple im clue less on how to use it,the nano its self plays the 2 songs that came on it and the video and appears to work fine,any help would be greatfull,oh i reset the nano that didnt change any thing,i also deleted and re installed itunes too but when reinstalled it come up with my sons settings.

I only have one other iPod, my G1 Shuffle. So, as for what else to do, I am at a loss. I would try to update the iPod's firmware, but I need a broadband connection to the web to do it, which I don't have.
Can you still explain why there would be a distinctive difference in the quality of the sound between the two stereos, vs. just using the 1/8" earphone connection with the line-in on the back of each stereo (or with a pair of speakers)? I could just use my folding speakers, (since I can adjust volume and everything else entirely from the iPod)... but that sort of defeats the reason why I have docks in the first place.

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