IPOD NOT APPEARING IN "MY COMPUTER" OR ITUNES

Hey guys, just wondering if you can help me, all of a sudden when i connect my touch to my windows laptop, the sound when u plug ur ipod appears however it doesnt appear on "my computer" or in itunes. If you guys have any ideas why this is happening i would be really grateful if you reply to this. Thanks alot

Hi,
here you go: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306640
Usually to find after clicking the Support button on top and using the search field "Your Question" there
Cheers,
Volker

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