Ipod mini not recognised by Itunes

Hi All,
Have bought a used Ipod mini from ebay as an xmas pressie ro ise with a Windows XP/Vista laptop. when I open Itunes it won't appear under the 'devices' pane.
the ipod came with a usb cable ok but am not sure if I need an additional software cd for the mini as well and where I would be able to get it.
Have tried the 5Rs with no joy and have the latest version of itunes installed.
Any suggestions appreciated
Selina

I have just one suggestion left.
Although you might not have the same issue as the title of this article, I suggest you read it.
There could be a problem with loading the 'iPodDriver.kext' file.
M
17' iMac fp 800 MHz 768 MB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9) Several ext. HD (backup and data)

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