Why wont my iphone connect to my lapptop?

MY iPhone will not connect to my computer, and I dont know why. It says its unspecified. Please help me!

are you on windows or on a mac ?
have you connected before ?
do you have itunes installed ?
are you upto date with your updates ?
if windows what version ?
if your usb cable good ?

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