Hi,
My wife's IPOD Nano has been working fine with our computer for over a year. Last week, I plugged it in to sync it with the PC and, although the IPOD started drawing power from the PC, the PC would not recognise that any device had been at ached to it. I checked the PC USB connection by using a pen drive and the PC recognised that. I tried the IPOD a number of times and each time the IPOD drew power from the PC but the PC did not recognise it.

The APPLE help site said that I should update the USB drivers on the PC. I did this, but the problem persisted. I also installed the latest version of Itunes, just in case. This also had no effect on the problem.

I took the ipod and got mu DAUGHTER to connect it to her PC. Again, the IPOD drew power from her PC but the PC did not recognise any device as being CONNECTED to the PC.

Any ideas as to what the problem is? Could it be the cable? Or, perhaps,

ThanksIf the Ipod doesn't work on any computer, it could be damaged.

I don't own an Ipod, but is it in the Hold position? (not sure what affect that will have though).

Can you try another cable?I've managed to try a NEW cable. Still nothing! The IPOD sits there sucking in the electricty and the PC is oblivious to its existance.

Any more ideas? All welcome (except any involving submerging the ipod in a bucket of warm water or similar liquid).If this Ipod doesn't work anywhere, like I said, it may be damaged.

When you plug it in, does the Ipod say it's connected?No, it just lights up and starts CHARGING up.

Normally, it would put up a sign telling me that the Ipod was not to be disconnected from the PC, if I remember rightly.Leave the computer on tonite and let it charge.
In the morning re-boot and wait 3 or 4 minutes and then see if it's recognised properly.

BTW how does it show up in Disk Management ? ?I left the ipod attached to my PC as requested overnight. It charged up ok but the computer ignored it all night and they still weren't talking in the morning.

The computer shows no sign of being attached to an ipod in any of its consoles.