My Apple TV is displaying a rapidly flashing light.

The guide says this indicates it is "having problems."  This occured after I reset it.  The iTunes logo and a USB cord appeared on the display.  What do I do?

That did it!  Thank you for the quick response.
(Funny how it just occurred to me that this is what it was telling me to do all along:  iTunes logo + USB cable =^_^= )

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