I connected my iPod Classic while iTunes Library was open, bu t no "device" sign or word appeared anywhere

I connected my iPod Classic while iTunes Library was open, bu t no "device" sign or word appeared anywhere.
What did I do wrong and what should I do right?

Hello Peramia,
The following article provides tips that can help get your iPod working with iTunes again.
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Cheers,
Allen

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It DOESN'T say that it can't recognize the Ipod..
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It would seem that iTunes has encountered or developed an issue in the process of trying to sync photos to your device. The best place to start would be removing the iPod Photo Cache (thus allowing for a new version to be created).
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1314
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