How do I get my Ipod icon to pop up in itunes so I can sync it?

I don't know what the deal is. When I connect my Ipod touch it opens like a file instead of an icon, and I can't figure out how to sync it. Help!!

What do yo mean a file vice iicon?
If the iPod does not appear in iTunes then:
See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Start with
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Next see if this helps determine cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
Try on another computer to help determine if you have an iPod or computer problem

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iTunes prefs - General.
Tick Tones.

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Just drag them to your open iTunes window.

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OR Re-Sync your Content from your Computer.
See here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
From Here > http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/

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chicx wrote:
This is the third time of writing this on your Apple Support Communities!
Not with your current user id.
Far too much uneccesary information in your post, which only confuses things, a vast amount!
Let's start with iTunes.
Have you updated iTunes to 11.1.5, because the previous version did appear to have an issue about seeing iPods?
With iTunes 11.1.5 installed, look in Edit/Preferences/Devices, (or use the ALT key, followed by the E key and then the F key) and make sure that the box named Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically does not have a tick in the box.
Once you have doen those two things, check to see if the iPod is seen by iTunes.
chicx wrote:
By the way, what does IOS mean? (I thought IO stood for operating system, but am flummoxed by the S on the end.
Really?
OS stands for Operating System. (In computer speak, IO means Input/Output.)
iOS originally stood for iPhone Operating System, but it now refers to the iPod Touch and iPhone. The iPod Classic, which you have listed in your profile as your iPod, does not use iOS.
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Hi...
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Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access3
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