My laptop doesn't recognise my ipod when I plug it in

I want to transfer my music library from my laptop to my ipod but when I want to sync nothing happens and I get the message reading "no device plugged in" when there is...

well, i didnt need to charge ipod cos its full battery,
restarting computer takes less than a minute,
restarting ipod takes less than a minute.
i cant reinstall itunes cos it has my whole library on it and i cant use homesharing anymore cos i gave the only other laptop with my itunes library on to my dad who took it to a friend of his about 30 mins ago. and also why would i need to reinstall it if i only installed itunes about 3 hours ago anyway? and its more like 25 mins actually cos i was already halfway through going through the article when i wrote the first post.
oh and fyi, i dont have quicktime.

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Try:
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Hi Kegozz,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
If your iPod nano is not recognized in your computer or iTunes, please use the links in the attached article for assistance troubleshooting. Please follow the correct link towards the bottom of the article based on if you are using an Apple computer or Windows computer.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3716
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