How can I make my computer recognize my iPod Nano?

My computer was recognizing my nano until today when I unplugged it and plugged it back in a few hours later and now I can't get my computer to recognize my iPod. I took it to my parents house, loaded a bunch of songs to it and when I brought it back my computer did recognize it but then I unplugged it and it doesn't anymore. I uninstalled and reinstalled the iPod and iTunes software and did everything I could think of but since my computer isn't recognizing it, the software isn't either. I have read all online manuals and many, many posts and I can't find any answers but I have tried everything that I can think of.
Thanks for any and all help you can give me.

yeah imn having the exact same problem. mine never worked for about the first 10 times i tried it and then it worked one time all of a sudden and then the next time i plugged it back in (not changing anything) it just didnt work again. i have all the latest apple software and all that it just wont work.
  Windows XP  

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