Nano doesnt charge, registers as mass storage device

Okay, i bought a Nano a few days ago, filled it with music, and played and played it. The battery was low, so i hooked it back up to my computer, using the supplied usb 2.0 cable, only to find out it does not seem to charge my ipod. Yes i have usb 2.0, its an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, months old. And yes i have done everything Apple Recommends, as have others. But doing some supersleuthing i did discover this.
My computer is only recognizing my ipod as a "USB mass storage device" BUT when i first plug it in and it says "DO NOT DISCONNECT" it DOES charge. And my computer reads it as
USB Mass Storage Device
-Apple Ipod USB Device
-Generic Volume I:
But once that DND screen goes away it goes back to USB Mass and only that, no way to expand it. THis i believe is the bulk of the problem....why it is causing it i dont know?
Is it a Drive issue based with the ipod? The computer? IS there a USB driver mucking it up? Anything i can try that anyone has come across?
Any help is MUCH appreciated...i only ask so i dont have to shell out another 30 dollars for a wall jack....accessory my ***!

In the left hand panel of iTunes, click the eject icon next to your nano. This should remove the Do not disconnect message.
If that doesn't work then also try this.
I don't have iTunes at work. When I plug my nano in to charge there, I get the Do Not Disconnect message on the screen. Go into My Computer, find your device (removable drive) right-click on it and Eject. The main menu should display on the screen. Turn off the iPod to get the full screen battery icon.
Your iPod will not charge if you use the Safely Remove Hardware (Stop Mass Storage device). So only stop it once it is done charging.

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