When plugged in buy usb my iphone and ipod arent showing up in itunes.

I recently plugged my iphone 5 in to my laptop to get some photos but the iphone never showed up on itunes so I couldn't get into it, Now I have just plugged in my ipod touch as it has been disabled and I need to connect it to itunes but this wont show up either. I have tried re-installing itunes but that hasn't made a difference. how do I fix this?

Hello BraneyJ,
It sounds like you are not seeing either of 2 iOS devices in iTunes on your computer. I recommend the troubleshooting steps from the article named:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Here is an overview of the troubleshooting to be done:
1. Update iTunes
2. Check the USB cable
3. Verify that Apple Mobile Device Support is installed
4. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
6. Check for third-party software conflicts
If the issue persists, try uninstalling iTunes one more time, along with its associated apps with either of these two articles depending on your operating system version:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows XP
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
Or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Sterling

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