IPod malfunction, very frustrated.

I got the black 30g vid iPod and everythime i connect it to the cp, its has no reaction:
-the do not disconnect screen does not come up
-it wont charge and the battery is dead
-not in iTunes
-no update
The main reason is that when i plug it in the cp it says
"one of the usb devices has malfunctioned, and is not recognized by windows, please click the messa..."
and then it stops charging from there.
I can only see it in device manager as a unknown device
it is not recognized when i go to the iPod updater or iTunes. So that wont help
i tried updateing to everything from iTunes and so on, no solution, and apple makes it to confusing for me to find a solution,
anyome else have this problem or have an idea of what to do? Please help
Or do i have to return my iPod back and if so how do i do it?

Try different ports on the computer (especially those on the back of the machine) and see if the error persists.
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Please help !!! iPod malfunction, very frustrated

I got the black 30g vid iPod and everythime i connect it to the cp, its has no reaction:
-the do not disconnect screen does not come up
-it wont charge and the battery is dead
-not in iTunes
-no update
The main reason is that when i plug it in the cp it says
"one of the usb devices has malfunctioned, and is not recognized by windows, please click the messa..."
and then it stops charging from there.
I can only see it in device manager as a unknown device
it is not recognized when i go to the iPod updater or iTunes. So that wont help
i tried updateing to everything from iTunes and so on, no solution, and apple makes it to confusing for me to find a solution,
anyome else have this problem or have an idea of what to do? Please help
Or do i have to return my iPod back and if so how do i do it?

make sure all of your windows
make sure you have the latest version of the iPod software
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download
http://www/apple.com/ipod/download
if you have already done so
try restoring the iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
if that doesnt work.. try multiple usb ports... a different cable... and possibly even a different computer to determine whether the problem is within the computer or the ipod itself....

HT201406 The Home button on my iPod Touch is very unresopnsive. It takes several tries to activate it. While doing so, it responds to one click vs the intended two clicks and vice versa. It is a very frustrating process. Any suggestions? I tried the

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Try:
fix for Home button
iPhone Home Button Not Working or Unresponsive? Try This Fix
- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
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You can do it an an Apple store by:
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or sent it in to Apple. See:
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- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
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You can try this:
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Very Frustrated: iPod Headphones continue to break

I'm very frustrated because over the past three years I've had to buy three pairs of iPod headphones, and all have experienced the exact same problem after about a year: for some reason, the audio from one earbud (this most recent time it was the right, but I can't remember whether it was the same one the other two times) will become barely audible, so it sounds like the sound is coming from very far away. This leaves me essentially with only one earbud working, which is very frustrating... and it is all the more frustrating because after it happened today it is now the third time it has happened to me, and this set of headphones only lasted about a year.
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1) Is this a problem anyone else has experienced with their iPod headphones? If so, is it fixable?
2) Given the amount of times this has happened to me, I'm sort of sick of having to plunk down the money for a new set of headphones every year... is there any Apple refund program or something for things like this that are obviously not working? Are they aware of this problem?
3) Does anyone know of other, possibly better earbud type headphones? To be honest and fair, I love Apple and all their products, and love their headphones, but if I have to keep investing in a new pair yearly I may want to buy some that last longer.
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Since you did not do this, and the replacement pair you purchased (Apple I assume) are more than a year old, you will have to buy another set. In all the iPods I have ever had (and it is many) I have never used the Apple earbuds but have used a number of different brands. The only set I've ever used was the ones with the 3rd Generation Shuffle, and only until I could get an adaptor and go back to my Ultimate Ears. I've also used Bang & Olufsen earbuds (my sister and brother-in-law still use them) and many people love the Sony's, Vibe and Etymotic. I'd do some research into these and decide which ones look good to you and fit your price range.
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You are running into the activation lock.
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My itunes is on an old computer. So old that I can't update it and so Haven't used it in two years. How can I move it to my new laptop and make sure this doesn't happen again? Very frustrated that I've spend $$ but can't get my music.
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Method 2
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