IPad 1 isn't recognise as an external hard-drive.

I have a bunch of folders on my iPad 1 that I want to add to my computer and back up. When I go to my 'Computer' file it isn't recognising my iPad as an extra/external hard-drive. The problem I'm having is that it IS being recognised in my iTunes and the camera software always reads.
- I have tried different computers and USB ports
- I have tried different USB cables
- I have tried restarting both my computer and iPad
- I have tried configuring
- Apple Mobile Device Support is installed correctly
- I've have no third party conflicts
Yet still nothing.
The operating system I'm using is iOS 5.1.1 as it will not let me update to the new versions anymore.
Please help any ideas welcome esp if they don't include buying a new devise.

You cannot mount the iPad like an external drive. It's not meant to work that way - at least out of the box anyway. There are some third party apps that let you do what you want to do.
This is app will do that and it works in iOS 5.
File Manager - Folder Plus on the App Store on iTunes
However, depending on what is in these folders, you can use apps like DropBox, Or use iCloud, you can email files and you can use iOS file sharing to move files back and forth from iPad to computer

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