Just got an ipod cant get it to work please help

hi i just got an ipod nano it came with the apple ipod + itunes cd, is that the only cd you need? ok so i installed everything on the computer (win xp) plugged the ipod into the usb slot it charged, but all it will say is do not disconnect thats it ive uninstalled everything and reinstalled everything i did the update driver thing, but still all it will say is do not disconnect and it doesnt show up in itunes, and my computer just sees it as a mass storage device, but if i unplug it and turn it on by holding the 2 buttons it works fine but no music so i plug it back in hold the buttons to turn it on it comes on then goes right back to saying do not disconnect, anyone have any ideas?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
It sounds like you are doing things basically fine.
The "Do Not Disconnect" screen is normal for your iPod to say to you if you connect it to your computer. When you want to disconnect your iPod from the computer, all you'll need to do is a simple "eject" of the iPod:
Look at the bottom-right corner of your screen, and there's the system tray icons there. If the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is there, click on it, select your iPod, and click "stop".
As for your iPod not being recognized by iTunes, does it show up in "My Computer" or not? If it does, try formatting your iPod:
Format your iPod via "My Computer":
Go to "My Computer".
Right-click your iPod there.
Click on "Format".
Does the iPod format correctly? Check if it works in iTunes after this.
If your iPod doesn't show up in "My Computer", then try formatting your iPod via "Control Panel":
Open Control Panel.
Click the "switch to classic view" link, if necessary.
Double click "administrative tools".
Double click "computer management".
Under "storage" click on "disk management".
Find your iPod's listing.
Right-click on it and click "format".
Select "FAT32" and start the format.
See if your iPod it recognized by iTunes now.
Any more questions? I hope this helps!
~~Kylene

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