I can't turn on my ipod touch 4th gen.  all it does is ask to be plugged in to the computer.  When I plug it in, nothing happens

Help please....i'm hoping to set it up and give as a gift

- Connect the iPod to is syncing computer.  If tiTunes ees the iPod, restore the iPod via iTunes.
- If not seen in itunes, see if resetting the iPod will let iTunes see the iPod so you can restore the iPod.
Reset iPod touch:  Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- If not seen, place the iPod in recovry mode and then try to restore the iPod,  For recovery mode see:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

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