My ipod is not being recognized by computer please help

my ipod is not being recognized by my computer....anyone please help

- Try manually placing the iPod in recovery mode. For recovery mode see:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
- Next, try placing the iPod in DFU mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

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