IPod Touch 3rd Generation won't connect to itunes.

I hear the Ding-ding sound but even if i restart the ipod and everything it just shows connect to itunes, this happened after a random shut off like my other question was about.

iPad not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
iTunes for Windows: iTunes can’t contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1814
windows 8.1 itunes wont recognize ipad
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5697247?start=0&tstart=0
Look at the solution in this link
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5697247?start=75&tstart=0
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4235
IOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Apple - Support - iPad - Syncing
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4062
iOS: “Not enough free space” alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1503
You may need to delete iTunes on your computer and then reinstall.
How To Completely Uninstall and Remove All Traces of iTunes
http://zardozz.com/zz/2008/04/how-to-completely-uninstall-and-remove-all-traces- of-itunes.html/
Wi-Fi Sync Not Working? Here’s How to Fix it for All iOS Devices
http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/17/wi-fi-sync-not-working-fix-ios/
 Cheers, Tom

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