Plug Into Outlet Sign Won't Go Away!!! Help!

I am so frustrated. A few things happened before I plugged my Mini in.
1) I downloaded the new version of iTunes to my computer.
2) My brother and I put a bunch of new songs on my iTunes.
3) I plugged my Mini into my computer. It synced only some of the songs and said to sync all songs, I needed the newer version downloaded onto the iPod itself.
4) I clicked download and it downloaded when my Mini was plugged into the computer.
5) Then it said to plug the iPod into a wall charger and an icon showing the iPod charger being plugged into a wall outlet.
6) I plugged it in to a wall charger and it did nothing...just shows the same icon.
7) I bought a new wall charger (I thought the charger was bad) and it still does nothing and shows the same icon.
8) I have tried everything that I can (the R's that it will let me do)
9) When I plug the Mini into my computer, it won't recognize the iPod in iTunes or on my computer. My computer acts as if it doesn't exist and while the iPod is plugged into the computer...there is still that same stinking icon that won't go away.
I need help and I really hope that someone our there can help.
Thanks so much!!!

I did some reading online about all the people who had the same problem, then went to Wal-mart, bought a Belkin car charger for $20, went out to my car and plugged it in. It updated in about 30 seconds. I then went back into the store and returned the car charger.
Just get a car charger, use it and return it. Easiest fix ever especially after a day of tearing my hair out when the wall charger didn't work.

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