HT204053 why won't my ipod touch connect with itunes?

Why won't my iPod Touch Gen 4 connect to itunes?

If you  have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar.  Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar.
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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

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    Then
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