Ipod nano not detected ANYWHERE

Ipod nano, 1st generation, is not detected ANYWHERE - not in itunes, my computer. I bought a new USB cord and it didn't help. The weird thing is I can charge the ipod on my car/cigarette lighter charger.
I have tried resetting, putting it in disk mode, toggling the hold switch repeatedly, reinstalling itunes after updating it...WHAT IS GOING ON?

Have you seen these articles and followed all of the recommended troubleshooting steps?
iPod doesn’t show up in My Computer or in iTunes
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As i said, i have connected my ipod nano (4GB) to a usp port but its not getting detected either in windows explorer or itunes, nut strangely, its getting recharged.
I checked with different USB ports in same machine and in other machines, i tried diffrent USB cable, but no help
Please help

Do you have high speed USB ports? right click my computer>manage>device manager>plus sign on USB controllers...What your looking for os usb2.0 or enhanced host controller.

Ipod nano Not detected in my computer or itunes

Okay, first off, I have tried several different things to correct this issue, and NOTHING has become remotely helpful.
My computer doesn't even make the little "ding" sound that I get with all my other usb devices upon plug in. The ipod will be charging and nothing else, nothing in device manager, my computer, itunes and wherever else it is at. The Ipod was given to my by a friend who moved away a few weeks ago, and I finally got the charger yesterday. The ipod can play songs and what-have-you but will not connect to the computer in anyway but to charge. Resetting does NOT work, I repeat, it does NOT work.
I cannot restore it as it doesn't even get detected by anything on the computer. The cord is NEW so it is not that, all the usb ports WORK so it couldn't be that, and it is not my computer as I tried on a laptop and another desktop. I refuse to send it in for repairs as I do not wish to spend money on something I haven't even got to use, and would be extremely upset to get it sent back saying it's faulty. :/
Oh and itunes is the latest version.
READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE OFFERING HELP.
I will not read anything mentioning resetting, ports, computers, cable and all the stuff I have ALREADY tried.

How can I give a detailed description of everything
Well, you wrote you would not read any posts if you have already tried something so anyone responding would need to know exactly what you have tried.
Have you restarted the *iPod Service*?
"1- Quit iTunes.
2 - Right click on My Computer/Computer and click Manage. If Windows requires your permission to continue, click Continue.
3 - Click the plus symbol to the left of Services and Applications.
4 - Select Services listed under Services and Applications.
5 - Double click iPod Service in the right hand panel.
6 - Click the Stop button under the General tab and leave the iPod Service Properties window open.
7 - Connect your iPod and wait until it is visible in My Computer/Computer.
8 - Click the Start button in the iPod Service Properties window.
9 - Open iTunes."
Check your registry keys -> A computer that is running Windows XP cannot detect a USB thumb drive, an Apple iPod, or an external hard disk drive
The ipod is obviously on a working cable if it can charge form the usb.
Not necessarily.
A USB cable has 4 pins, 2 for power and 2 for communications/data transfer.
Don't even need the 2 comm lines for it to charge.
they will force me to pay too much for a new one.
They won't "force" you to do anything.

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Well, what a struggle. I've spent the last 3 nights trying to get this inanimate lump of plastic to work, which I bought earlier this week. Synopsis is that windows can see the ipod, but neither Itunes nor the Ipod updater can. Frustratingly I had a flicker of success for 10 mins when Itunes recognised it and all was well, but now nothing at all.
Computer is XP with SP2 and all latest updates
Downloaded latest Itunes and Ipod updater from Apple site.
Is this a common problem, or have I got a bust nano ?
Thanks for any help.

Mark
Thanks for your reply, but yes I am using the high speed usb ports on the back of the computer. Frustratingly I cannot restore the ipod as the ipod updater reports a "cannot mount ipod" error when I try to do so. Yet I can see the nano as a drive in "My Computer". Its all very frustrating.
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On any device, like your phone, in ITUNES you can check the option for manual vs. automatically sync.

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It would be helpful, if there were some kind of work-around in the interim, so we can use our devices. Pretty frustrating when you consider that all of the hardware and software is produced by Apple.

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See:
]http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3716
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities! I'd take a look at this article:
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
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Dear All,
I really need your help..
My Classic iPod 120 GB suddenly got hang when playing a song, then I tried to restart it with pressing SELECT+MENU together as usual. After that, all songs were not detected on my iPod, but when I checked the size on the Setting>About, all songs were marked as Other, not as Audio.
After that, I want to format+restore my iPod on my PC, but when the Format got started, my PC suddenly hang (this was because there's a problem on my PC's HDD, but now thanks God it's already been settled). When I tried to format it once again, it got stuck for very long time just when I right-clicked the iPod on "My Computer", and when I checked checked the size on the Setting>About, it mentioned 0 KB free and 0 kb Used . When I tried to opened in iTunes, it did not detected and iTunes got hang, even after I re-installed it and use the newest version.
Is there anyway to save my iPod???
Thank you for the attention,
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Hi Rio,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If your iPod is not detected and iTunes is unresponsive when you connect it, I recommend starting with the troubleshooting steps in this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1363
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