ITunes says my new IPod is in Recovery Mode

When I connect my Ipod Video on my desktop, Itunes says that it is in Recovery Mode and I should restore it to use it. I've tried adding songs to it just to see what happens, and ITunes crashes.
But when I connect it to any other computer, it works fine.
Help please.

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page?: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore

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    Help me please!

    Error 1604
    This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, using a different dock connector to USB cable, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections. 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 the error.
    When prompted, click OK.
    Close and reopen iTunes while the device remains connected.
    The device 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.
    Error 1600, 1601, 1602
    Follow the steps listed above for Error 1604. This error may also be resolved by disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling third-party security, antivirus, and firewall software. See steps in this article for details on troubleshooting security software.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error1601

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    Maybe:
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