IPod Touch 3G not showing up on desktop or in iTunes

I have not had my iPod show up on the desktop for a long time. Now it's not showing up in iTunes. I have tried restarting everything, reinstalling iTunes, & every other suggestion mentioned in support. What else can I try?

It will not and never has shown on the desktop like other iPods will.
As for showing up in iTunes, you can try another USB port on your computer, or maybe another dock connector cable, if you have one. If your cable is damaged, you can order a warranty replacement here: https://selfsolve.apple.com/GetWarranty.do
You might need to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service. Check out this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747

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