Ipod touch 3g in recovery mode is not recognised by itunes, help?

Yesterday, my ipod 3rd generation would not respond on the right hand side of the screen. I was told to 'put the ipod into recovery mode and then restore it', i have done this but it has just stayed on the connect to itunes picture on the screen. I have repeatedly tried to connect to itunes, the first few times it came up with 'error 1604' and after that now does not recognise the ipod at all.
I have also changed the AMDS (or whatever its called) to automatic, but no change.
If you need any other background information, just ask.
Any suggestions would be very welcome, thankyou in advance.

Error 1604: This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, uninstalling and reinstalling USB ports, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections, device not recognized properly, computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device). If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
If the issue is not resolved by USB isolation troubleshooting, and another computer is not available, try these steps to resolve the issue:
Connect the device to iTunes, confirm that the device is in Recovery Mode. If it's not in Recovery Mode, put it into Recovery Mode.
Restore and wait for error 1604.
When prompted, click OK.
Close and reopen iTunes while iPhone remains connected.
iPhone should now be recognized in Recovery Mode again.
Try to restore again.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, try restoring using a known-good USB cable, computer, and network connection.
Above from:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694

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