Nano won't charge/turn on/not recognized by computer help please

i have a new nano, i installed the software, but when i plug the nano in the computer acts like it does not even recognize it, it won't charge, nothing appears on the screen, i tried to install software and connect to another computer doesn't work either i tried all usb ports on baoth computers but nothing help please

i have tried just about everything i could find on the website i am just really confused and hoping it is not something i'm doing but since i pulled it out of the box nothing has came up on the screen and it will not charge when plugged into the usb the comuter does not even recognize

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