Please help! Computer won't recognize ipod when plugged in!

Everytime I plug my ipod into my computer it won't show up under the devices section or the itunes and it also won't even say it's connected on the ipod itsself. PLEASE HELP!

even though no one replied, I figured it out myself.

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