Ipod not being reconised by windows XP or itunes or anything

anyone help me? I have pluged in the ipod nano 8gb( its brand new)yesterday and it was working fine. however today i have plugged it in and the pc doesnt reconise it. why is this and can you help me fix the problem?
tiny   Windows XP  

There are several reasons why your iPod may not be seen on your PC. The following link will list several and show you some troubleshooting steps.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711

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