Ipod isnt recognized by itunes or computer

I have had my ipod fer like 3 months now without any problems. maybe a week ago my ipod froze up on me so i had to restart it. the my itunes will not recognize that my ipod is hook into the usb port(which is fully functional).im wondering what to do or should i uninstall itunes and reinstall and if i do will i get to keep all my songs
Dell Windows XP

First of all, with your iPod connected, try resetting it. It may take several attempts. Also, try other usb ports on your computer.
Then, if that doesn't work look here.
iPod does not appear in iTunes.
Windows PC does not recognize the iPod is connected.

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Description: NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport
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Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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DHCP Server: 132.198.101.109
Lease Obtained: Sun Oct 15 09:14:09 2006
Lease Expires: Sun Oct 15 17:14:09 2006
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132.198.202.10
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