Windows Vista doesn't recognize my iPod nano 6th gen

I've had this iPod since Christmas, and last night when I plugged it in to my computer to charge, a little bubble at the bottom of my screen says: "USB Device not recognized." I've tried everything it said to do on iPod trouble shooting. I'm very poor and can not afford a new iPod, so any help will be greatly appreciated!
P.S: I apologize for my sophomoric descriptions. As you can tell, I'm not very tech-savy.

Sounds like you may need to reinstall itunes and all its bits. Here is an article from Apple on it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
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please someone help cant connect to windows 7 the pc says intalingg driver software but the says the it didnt intall it i have tried doing it manully bit still nothing

Sounds like you may need to reinstall itunes and all its bits. Here is an article from Apple on it:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1925
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My computer running Windows 7 doesn't recognize my ipod nano 2nd gen. Also my ipod not seen in my itunes. I did all the reset stuff and nothing works. Do you think it is just shot???

Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes. Are you a Mac or PC user?
Hm so have you also tried completely erasing your iPod?

TS1410 My iTunes will not recognize my iPod Nano 6th gen.   It has worked in the past and it works with my iPod 4th gen. I've gone through the troubleshooting steps as suggested, but still -- nothing. Now, what??

iTunes will not recognize my Nano 6th gen. as a device. It has been recognized in the past and iTunes does recognize my Nano 4th gen. The device connects to the Mac and charges allright. All of the functions on the Nano work but want to modify my music, I'm tired of the same songs etc.

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I'm not sure if it charged when I hooked it up to my roommate's computer, but it definately didn't register either. If I put it on the dock it plays so the port is fine, but that still doesn't help me sync it to my computer.

Computer with Vista doesn't recognize my iPod Nano

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thanks for replying! im assuming you mean these...
1. Reset your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, or iPod shuffle.
2. Retry your iPod with a different USB or FireWire port on your computer (please note that the latest iPods can only be synced through USB).
3. Restart your computer, and make sure that you have the latest software updates installed.
4. Reinstall your iPod and iTunes software. You can download the latest versions of iPod Updater and iTunes from our website.
5. Restore your iPod using the latest iPod Updater. Important: Please note that restoring an iPod will erase all songs and files on your iPod and restore it back to its original settings. Make a backup of any files on your iPod before restoring it. After restoring, you can transfer your music and files from your computer back to your iPod again.
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This sounds like what my iPod Classic was doing a few weeks ago (before the 7.5 release of iTunes.) In my case, it turned out to need a simple reset of my iPod...
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Try:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
I would start with
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
New cable and different USB port?
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Why doesn't my iTunes recognize my "Songs for Japan" CD,
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Hi, Grafiti.
Thank you for the question. Below, I have attached a couple troubleshooting articles that will help resolve the device not being recognized by iTunes.
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
If the issue still persists after processing these steps, see the section in the article below labeled Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed > For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
Jason H.

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Hello Fercho1998,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning device connectivity issues:
iPod not appearing in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3716
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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Hello mhill10633,
Based on your post, it sounds as if your device is not recognized by iTunes for Windows. I have located an article that will walk you through a series of troubleshooting steps to resolve this:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
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It's a shame, because the FM radio is completely useless, and music playing only works by activating the "double click to play" option in the settings menu.. but it is somewhat cumbersome the process of "play music - turn off the screen - double click to resume playing" every time I select a song.
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Thanks in advance for any useful answer!

Thanks for your answer...
The headphones that i'm using, are the ones that were included with the iphone 4 (so, they are original).. however this shouldn't be a problem, as the ipod should work fine with whatever headphones i choose to use (sound quality will vary, of course).
The ipod does the same with the headphones that were included in the box, and with every pair of headphones i have used to test, so i'm certain that the ipod has an issue.
I hope that the picture is clear enough.. here you can see that the headphones are fully inserted, and the ipod is not recognizing them.

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