Ipod Nano 7th Gen only charges when connected

So my friend had her Ipod Nano 7th generation laying around. She bought it from someone else. They both could not figure out how to use it so they kept selling it off cheap. I ended up getting it for a good price only to come home, plug it into my computer, and all it does is charge it. My computer doesn't even recognize a device is plugged into it. I've downloaded, reinstalled, and made sure Itunes was updated but that's not the problem. The computer alone doesn't even seem to know its there.
The last time I had an ipod like this, I remember just having to right click on it in my devices and then go to Itunes and it was there. But with it being connected to my computer right now, full battery... It is like its invisible.
What I have all tried is below
Making sure Itunes is updated
Restarted Computer
Connected and reconnected Ipod Nano
Held Center Button and Power button to reset it
Did the same thing to try and put it into disk mode
Reconnected the ipod to every possible USB port on my computer (3 different spots)
I feel like there was something missing when she dropped this off. When she delivered it, it came with the sync/charge cable, the ipod, and the arm band. Please help.

I believe you may have discovered why multiple people "kept selling it off cheap".
Unfortunately, it seems like the "good price" you got it for was a bit too high... Drop it in the recycle bin at your local electronics store the next time you're there.

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