My iPod Touch is not automatically recognised when I connect to my laptop

I used to get an auto prompt when plugging in my iPod to my laptop with an option to download only the latest photo's. Now I do not have a prompt, I have to locate the iPod through Explorer and can only find an option to download all my photo's again, even the ones that are already on the PC. I have loads of photos and this would take ages and they would all need re-filing, so don't really want to do this.
I'm sure this is a simple but am not too good at fixing IT issues.
The iPod synchs music automatically with iTunes.
Thanks

See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

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