I have iPhone 4 s. It's not being recognized by itunes when I plug it into my laptop

I have itunes already installed on my laptop. But when I plug in my iphone, it's not being recognized either by my laptop or itunes. It can't even be synced by itunes. What should I do?

Hi Octbelle!
I have two articles for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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