HELP! My Computer doesn't recognize my ipod nano

so i have one of the older nanos.(the one's that are either white or black and thin). So I go to plug it in and *my ipod doesn't show up on my itunes*! i'm scared because not all of my songs are backed up and I don't want to restore it! please, any help would be much appreciated.
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Have you had a chance to look at these troubleshooting pages? They may be of some help:
iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes
iPod missing in My Computer and in iTunes
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date

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