IPod Nano (5g) and cameras no longer appearing in iTunes or iPhoto

I've recently been successfully syncing my iPod nano (5g) with iTunes v9.0.1 and two digital cameras with iPhoto '09 v8.1 - all on OS 10.6.1
However last night my iPod nano was rejected by iTunes (error message I can't remember) and now the cameras are no longer recognised by iPhoto. So when I plug in either the iPod nano or either of the cameras none of them are recognised by iTunes or iPhoto and none of them appear in a Finder window.
I've had a look at the Discussion boards and repeatedly tried rebooting but am still stuck. Also, plugging these peripherals into different USB ports has not made a difference.
Another point which could be related... despite repeated attempts to Shut Down or Restart, each time the Shut Down does not quite complete (even after 10-15 mins) and I need to physically power off the Mac using the power button.
Any ideas? Thanks,
Simon

Thanks KT, after following your advice the iPod nano and the two cameras are now visible in iTunes or iPhoto and also in Finder.
The cameras continue to work consistently with iPhoto but since trying to complete a 'Restore' with the iPod nano I've had a string of error messages and it is now no longer useable. I'll be posting for help on this in the iPod discussion forum.

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