Restoring an iPod Mini-What does this do?

I've posted a few questions due to the fact that my Mini no longer updates when I plug it into my Mac. It charges but the icon doesn't appear on the desktop and iTunes does recognize my iPod. (Though I've been putting that off awaiting a miracle.)
Anyway nothing seems working and the only thing I haven't tried is "Restore". I know this is basically a reset on the iPod; that it returns to the state it was in when it left the factory. Least that's the idea.
My question is how is restoring done? If my computer isn't recognizing my iPod, will I be able to restore it? From the little bit of research I've done, it looks like you go through the computer's utilities. If this is so, am I boned anyway?
Yours in Frustration,
Brian

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