IPod v2.3 no longer recognised by PowerBook G4

On plug-in to the computer, the iPod lurches ahead a bit, displays the apple symbol and then shows an ominous animation of a rotating disk under a magnifying glass. The iPod does not show on the computer's desktop so I cannot use the disk utility to try get things orderly again. Can anyone help?

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