Iphone 3GS shows up as camera

I have been trying to sync my iphone to my computer but it shows up as a camera. I have tried to reinstall itunes, rebooted everything and checked on a different computer. Same issue. itunes does not see the device. Any suggestions?

Was the iPhone ever recognized by the computer?
Do you have a Mac or PC?
If you have a PC, try the tips in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1495.
If you have a Mac, try the tips in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

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