My ipod nano, 4th generation, is not being recognized by my computer or itunes

my ipod nano, 4th generation, is not being recognized by my computer or itunes, what do i do? I've tried using different cords, but nothing will pick it up.

I am experiencing the same issue.  I have Mavericks with updated iTunes, reset both, not detected

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