IPod can charge but no icon and non reconize by the computer

Hi... I need your help.
I have a Mini IPod since 2 years now and suddenly I've got a problem with it (since 5 month).
I have tried all the solutions by myself (update, download, reset,... I've also tried to connect it with a Mac but no way, for the computer there is no IPod connected). Nothing work.
The problem is :
1. I can hear music but can not connect to my PC computer and download new songs in my IPod (it is connected but for my computer there is no IPod connected, so there is no way to do a hardware reset.).
2. More weird, when it is "pluged in" with my computer, my IPod is charging without any "charging" icon.
So, ... please ... help me :))
Thanx

In order, I tried the first 3 (Reset, Retry, Restart) of the 5 steps, I don't wanna Reinstall and Restore, and risk losing my music on both, find out that still didn't help, and then having to buy it all back again, which isn't cheap, its fully charged, I use USB to connect between my iPod nano and my Mac (version 10.2.8), it isn't asleep when doing this, my computer, though it says it isn't compatible with a version 10.2.8, it used to work fine for months with no problems at all, I have the lastest version of iTunes, I have no plugged in FireWire equipment, my nano has never frozen, I doubt the USB cable I use or the computer port are faulty, as the nano can still charge and other things that use the USB ports (such as the keyboard) can still work, I'm not sure if my nano's hard disk format was damaged or not, but, I must admit, i've accidentaly dropped it a couple of times, but it still would work fine by itself or when it was connected with the computer, and I don't think my nano has a faulty port.
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