Upgraded to iTunes 11 on Snow Leopard, now won't recognize iPod Touch 2G?

iTunes 11 doesn't seem to want to recognize my iPod Touch 2nd Generation. Tested out my iPod Nano 4G, and it connects fine. I've tried rebooting the Touch and restarting my computer, but to no avail.
Any suggestions?

Hi Parraga,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this issue.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
Judy

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