Ipod nano 7th gen won't charge or sync to itunes.

I recently purchased an Ipod Nano 7th generation. When I plug it in to charge or try to sync it to my computer I get an error message saying that the accessory is unsupported. I am running Itunes in Windows Vista. I have synced this Ipod and charged it before so I am unsure of the problem. I have tried multiple cables, and other things work in the usb charge on the same computer. I have reinstalled Itunes and reset my Ipod and nothing has worked. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!

Hello lena2290,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please follow the troubleshooting article linked to below for this issue you're having with your iPod nano.
iPod nano
https://www.apple.com/support/ipodnano/assistant/itunes/#section_0
Take care,
Alex H.

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