IPod and iPhone4 not connecting to iTunes?
When I connect either my iPod Touch (1st Gen) or iPhone4 iTunes does not recognize it as a device and my computer thinks they are both just cameras. I just recently installed iTunes 10 and this whole problem started at that time. I've tried repairing iTunes but nothing happens. The only thing I can think of doing would be uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes once again. Is there a way to change the settings instead of reinstalling so both come up on iTunes?
Figured out the problem - the USB cable I was using would charge but not connect for some reason. Borrowed an official one from a friend and it connected without a problem. The one I got was from Belkin - I'm surprised it didn't work. Maybe it was just damaged, who knows. Anyway, sorry for the trouble and feel free to delete this topic. Although, the Apple help page for troubleshooting connectivity issues should mention using a different USB cable.
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