My new iPod isn't recognized by any computer

I just bought one of the new iPod touches and have tried to download music from two different computers but neither of them would even recognize that my iPod was plugged in. What should I do?

Did the computer have iTunes version 10.7 or later?
Does the iPod charge?
Tery a different cable. Some 5G iPod were shiped with defective cables.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Read this and it will help you get iTunes to see your iPod.
To move your music to your new Computer is easy. You can read this http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173 or easier yet, try a third party software program that will let you rip your iPod onto your new laptop. Since you have a MacBook, you will need one that will work with PC and Mac, I do believe. I know a PC formatted iPod will be read on a Mac, just not vice versa. Go to VersionTracker.com and type in iPod. You will see countless programs that will let your rip your iPod onto your iTunes.
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I Tried everything you guys suggested but none of it seems to help.

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- Did you try resetting the iPod. Nothing is lost
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
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- Look at the dock connector on the iPod look for abnormalities like bent of broken contacts, foreign material or cracked or broken plastic. The iPod uses different contact for syncing and charging.

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i have tried updating/uninstalling my new ipod video. i am worried that if i uninstall itunes that i will lose my purchased music.
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Hello Lawrence,
I do have AppleMobileDeviceService.exe running.
My USBs are plugging in straight into the laptop. All 4 work. Just today, I synced my iPod with multiple USB ports. It works for the iPod, but the iPhone won't pop-up. The iPhone does not appear in iTunes as a button anywhere.
I am unable to use another computer for this. I can actually go into iTunes, add file to library, and add photos that way. So, it's recognized by my computer.
This should have been seperated. Basically, I don't have another computer accessible to me to back-up sync on iTunes with.
The last part means in iTunes, I can click "File > Add file to library" and the iPhone is shown as a camera icon. I can click on it and have access to photos. I can add those photos to the iTunes library. That's about as far as the connectivity goes with the iPhone right now.

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First try the Five R's. The Five R's are the five things to first do if your iPod is having issues.
I especially suggest Resetting, Restoring, and Reinstalling iTunes.
Make sure your iTunes program is upgraded. Get the latest version here:
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If you have issues installing iTunes' latest updates, go here:
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Try out the suggestions and solutions in these Apple Support links:
Using iPod with multiple computers
iPod shows up in Windows, but not in iTunes
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
Try those articles. Post back, so I can try to help if those things above didn't.

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Thanks, Alex. The link you gave me says that there should be a Apple device listed with my USB's and it is not. I did find the driver USBAAPL.SYS in the Windows\System32 folder\drivers. Should it be somewhere else to work??? The Mobile Device Service is there and is started. I am completely iPod ignorant, but I did have a shuffle sometime back that worked just fine.
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i have just updated my ipod touch from 1.1.2 to 1.1.4 and now it is not recognized by itunes. i have tried multiple ports on both my mac and pc.
itunes will auto-start, and my ipod charges, but does not show in itunes or finder.
i went to my console messages and i recieve:
7/12/08 9:32:56 PM [0x0-0x29029].com.apple.iTunes[393] MobileDevice: send_message: Could not send message size: Broken pipe
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7/12/08 9:32:56 PM [0x0-0x29029].com.apple.iTunes[393] MobileDevice: receive_message: Could not receive size of message: -1 Bad file descriptor
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Follow the directions on this page. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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