PLEASE HELP! New laptop won't recognise iPod.(Malfunctioned?)

My new laptop and old iPod don't recognise each other. My iPod won't show any sign of life because my laptop refuses to charge it and says that the device has malfunctioned and windows doesn't recognise it. *PLEASE HELP!* many people have asked this question, but have not been answered. I really need some help.:( Thanks to anyone that answers. Charlie.xxx

My iPod won't show any sign of life because my laptop refuses to charge it and says that the device has malfunctioned and windows doesn't recognise it.
In the course of your troubleshooting to date, have you worked through the following document?
[iPhone, iPad, or iPod is not recognized by Windows due to driver installation issues|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538]

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Yehlena,
I am glad we could help, but your not done yet;) I think you should award King the solved points for informing you about the restoring feature.
One of the responsibilities of the original poster (sometimes referred to as OP) is to award points to the "solver" as well as the most helpful. The reason being, not only does it show how the problem was fixed, but it 5-10 points (depending on helpful or solved) to those who helped the most. I like to think of it as paying them back with Monopoly money. It doesn't count anywhere else, but here. The reason for these points (I believe) is to show a rough estimate someone has been helpful as well as reduce the number of slipshod responses (the idea that someone will put the extra effort to try solve/help the problem). It has become proper etiquette when posting in the forums to issue these post (my opinion). I am not an Apple host/moderator, nor do I have any authority/say in this forum. I am "just another brick in the wall". It's up to you; I just thought it was something worth mentioning.
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