My ipod is not recognised by my computer and will not play at all

My Ipod is jammed, it will not play on its dock or with ear phones. It just says do not disconnect. I tried to plug it into my computer but Itunes will not pick it up. It is being recognised by windows though. I don't know how to solve this problem as it just won't do anything!! Any help or advice greatly appreiciated!

Here's an idea. Switch the hold switch on, then off. Now, hold menu and select untill you see the apple logo, (it should only take 6-10 seconds but if you find nothing happens after a minute, let go).

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