Help. My PC doesn't recognize only MY IPod Nano (out of three)

Hi-
Me, my hubby and daughter all have our own Nano's and our PC has Windows XP.
Today, suddenly, my Nano is not recognized by the PC. I have checked the wire and USB port in my hubby's account with his Nano and everything is fine.
Mine won't display "do not connect", does not appear in Itunes and does not appear in the sub directories of "my computer". It charged when I connected but I can't update it.
Any ideas what could be wrong in my XP account, or, is my IPod port just fried?? (it's less than one year old and was working fine as of last week's updating. It hasn't been left in extreme cold or heat.)
Please help!
Sandy

Oh, i forgot.
I tried my Nano in both my hubby's and daughter's XP accounts. The PC just doesn't see my Nano anywhere leading me to think it's an issue with the port (is that what it's called). The wire works in the other Nanos.
The only thing I haven't tried from the apple suggestions is restarting my IPod. I am afraid to do so as it still works and if it's truly fried somehow, at least I can listen to the songs that are on it.
I don't have the extended warranty and it's apparently $249 to service the Nano...that is more than I paid for it in February.
Grrr,
Sandy

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