My ipod touch has synced to my sons device so when I plug it into itunes it thinks my device is my sons. How can I put it back?

Hi can anyone help. Itunes thinks my ipod touch (3rd gen, no camera) is my sons device. When I tried to sync it to back it up, Itunes thinks its my sons device and has put all his stuff on my ipod. I have lost all my contacts and notes. Anyone know how to put this right please?

The last time you synced your device with iTunes, iTunes automatically created a what's referred to as an iOS backup. This iOS backup contains your contacts, calendars, notes etc (not media files however).
You would need to restore your iPod to factory settings and when asked by iTunes whether you want to restore it from backup, select the backup created at the time when you synced your device and iTunes deleted your data (should be the last backup entry unless you synced more than once).
Check the "Restoring your new iPod tourch from a previous backup" subsection under "Restoring your iOS device" in this support document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

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Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your iPod touch being recognized in iTunes on your Mac. The following resource may provide a solution:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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tallpaul from great yarmouth wrote:
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My ipod touch has synced to my sons device so when I plug it into itunes it thinks my device is my sons. How can I put it back?

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