IPod Mini freezing/windows won't acknowledge..

Hey guys, I need some help.
I was at the gym today using my iPod mini and while I was going through the songs, the iPod froze. I have tried reseting it by holding down the play and menu buttons at the same time, (Someone said this would work) but that didn't do anything. I brought it home and plugged it into my computer to reset or restore it (cuz at this point it doesn't matter if I loose all the songs), but the computer doesn't notice that the iPod is plugged in. Where do I go from here?
When I got the iPod I didn't buy the extra protection with best buy so If I can't fix it this way, I will have to buy a new one, which is money I dont have.
Can someone help me fix this?

Hello Jennifer, Mine too locked up and tryed resetting etc.
Still my computer does not acknowlege it.
I will be watching to see if anyone out there has a solution before i bring it back!
Regards,
John Paloscio

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