Nano malfunctioned won't connect to usb

Hi
I just bought a new laptop - Lenovo G50-70 running Windows 8.
My iPod Nano refuses to connect to my laptop. Whenever I plug it in to any of the USB ports, I get an error message saying the device malfunctioned. It only shows up as "Unknown USB device (device descriptor request failed)".
I have tried every step in iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support and nothing works.
What do I do? My iPod was working fine in my old laptop last week.
Thanks.

Ahh, no. That is the first thing I looked at, the second was to confirm my device is compatable and according to this link http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/winrt/CompatCenter/Home it is.
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