Ipad not recognizing charger nor computers

My Ipad does not recognize my computers therefore I cannot reset all contents and settings from Itunes. It does only recognize the charger after holding down the home and sleep buttons but on the right top corner I read "not charging". When I put it to sleep it charges and have 100% charge in the morning.
I've tried several times the procedure of holding down simultaneously the home and sleep buttons while connecting to the computers but zip, nada! Neither Itunes or the computers recognize Ipad. No probs what so ever with Iphone.
My question: do I dear reseting all contents and settings from the Ipad menu and expect it to connect to the computer? I'm far away from home in a country where Ipad has not yet been introduced so I'm a bit aprehensive about the procedure. But because Ipad charges when restarted I'm beginning to think it's a software issue and it MIGHT connect to Itunes after reseting everything from the Ipad's reset menu.
This issue began after updating a couple, three apps the same day I discovered the problem so it makes me wonder...
All comments are welcome! Thanks

I'm posting this in hope of potentially helping others with the same problem if it occurs.
Although none of my computers recognise the Ipad, it will actually start up after turning it off when connecting the usb cable to a computer but that's it. Still no recognition. I'm starting to think it's not a hardware issue.
So i'm building up the courage to reset all contents and settings from within the Ipad's general settings to see what happens. I've just found an authorized Apple service center in Sweden who has agreed to take in my Ipad and exchange it for a new device if they identify the problem as being hardware based.

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