HT1386 My device doesn't show on iTunes..

I can't sync my iphone 4 to my itunes because my device doesnt show up on the side bar. Ive tried 3 different USB cables so i know its not the cable which is faulty. I also tried turning on and off both my laptop and phone, with no success.
When i plug in my phone to the computer, it asks me if i trust the the deivce, and i click yes. As per usual, it gives me the option to import pictures from my phone to my computer, but no connection to iTunes.
Any ideas?

Are you using a PC? if so, go into the control panel, add/remove programs. Uninstall iTUnes, Apple mobile device service, apple application support. Then go out to apple.com and redownload and reinstall iTunes and try again

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Hi murr18140,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with your iPod classic not being recognized in iTunes for Windows:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363?viewlocale=en_US
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iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
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so , when i plug my ipad into my computer it doesn't show on iTUNES .. but it charges instead
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i tryed all the stuff that are listed here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
but i have a problem with this "
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
after i opend the Device Manager .. i couldn't do the rest of the steps because i didn't find ( apple mobile device usb driver )
so i went to this step
If the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is not listed
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Imaging Devices
Other Devices
Portable Devices
Universal Serial Bus Controllers
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Hello updmom,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I found the following article that will help you in resolving this issue, where your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
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Help. My Apple TV won't sync with my computer. I've done all the troubleshooting tips, but Apple TV doesn't show up in my Preferences under devices.
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Choose iTunes > Preferences (Mac) or Edit > Preferences (Windows), click Apple TV, and make sure "Look for Apple TVs" is selected.
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