Why won't my iPad won't show up when I open iTunes?

I received my iPad as a gift last month. I have iTunes (v 10.1.1.4) on my PC (running Windows XP). I no longer have an iPod so I want to download my library of songs to my iPad. However, when I hook up my iPad to the PC, and I open iTunes, the iPad does not show up. My PC recognizes it's hooked up because it's visible in my Windows Explorer. Why won't iTunes recognize it?

Update to the newest 10.5 version and try again. Open itunes and go to Help/Check for Updates. 

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