My third-gen iPod Nano has synced perfectly in the past, but now for some unknown reason it will only charge. I've gone through everything the Apple website suggested- the five Rs, putting it in disc mode, resetting my comuter, reinstalling iTunes and more. I think it might possibly be a hardware problem though, as the iPod doesn't show up in My Computer where other USB devices do, but my technical knowledge is sadly lacking so I'm really not sure. All I do know is I can charge it to listen to my old music, but the new music I've downloaded is staying on my computer.
SOURCE: I cant sync or charge my 1st gen ipod nano
Dude just reset the nano ipod. To reset: Slide the Hold switch to HOLD and back again. Then press the Menu and Center buttons at the same time until the Apple logo appears. Happy Syncing =)
SOURCE: ipod not recognized by computer or itunes
i had this problem with my shuffle and had it with my 7G 3rd generation nano. It does appear to be a usb problem, as suggested. i fixed it both time by go to the Device Manager (right click on my computer - properties - hardware - device manager). If your ipod is connected, you will see the apple ipod DRIVER even when you don't see the ipod in my computer or in itunes. Right click on the Apple ipod driver and uninstall it. Then your pc will automatically reinstall the driver because your device is still connected. After that reinstall happens, you should your ipod in itunes. I hope it works for some!!! I think it's almost always a usb problem. My error happens whenever I plug in my ipod when other usb devices are connected. To be safe now, I have to remove all other usb devices before plugging in my ipod.
SOURCE: USB Device Not Recognized/Unknown Device
SOURCE: ipod not recognized by computer or itunes
contol panel / administrative tools/services/ press stop on apple mobile devices and then start again this should work.
SOURCE: ipod not recognized by computer or itunes
I had the same problem. The problem ended up being with Itunes not working right. The solution I found was to download the program winamp and download the plugin for apple ipod. Then you can sync and add software thru winamp. After syncing one time it even worked with itunes but I like winamp better, so I synch all music using winamp.
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