iPod Not Connecting to Computer

[waymon]

I just got an ipod from a friend, he said it works just fine, he gave it to me without a price, however he joined the Army and I cannot contact him. Anyways, I have both the cable and ipod nano 1stgen, I updated both my itunes on my mac and pc, and it isnt connecting. On windows I get the error from windows that it can't read the USB connected device. On mac, it does nothing. Anyone help me out, this is my first ipod.

Thanks!

 

[mathogre]

Assuming you don't have the owner's manual for it, my first suggestion would be to go to the support area at the Apple website and get a copy of it. You'll need to "reset" your iPod.

I just purchased a reconditioned 2nd gen Nano, and it was formatted for Windows. It wouldn't connect to my MacBook. A quick reset was all it needed to be recognized by my Mac and iTunes.

Good luck and hope this helps!

 

[KoDorSean]

I would start here.

Solving iPod Issues (also known as iPod 5 R's)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303940

 

[PapaNoHair]

I just got an ipod from a friend, he said it works just fine, he gave it to me without a price, however he joined the Army and I cannot contact him. Anyways, I have both the cable and ipod nano 1stgen, I updated both my itunes on my mac and pc, and it isnt connecting. On windows I get the error from windows that it can't read the USB connected device. On mac, it does nothing. Anyone help me out, this is my first ipod.

Thanks!

I don't know where you are plugging it in but I had a similar problem when I plugged it into the keyboard. I changed it and plugged it in elsewhere and now it works fine.

 

[mathogre]

I would start here.

Solving iPod Issues (also known as iPod 5 R's)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303940

VirtRep!!!!

 

[KoDorSean]

VirtRep!!!!

sweet dude thanks! ;P

 

[waymon]

I would start here.

Solving iPod Issues (also known as iPod 5 R's)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303940

Yea, I tried that before posting here, nothing. It plays the music that is already on it just fine, and it charges in an ipod stereo dock I have just fine. I just can't get it connected to any computer.

 

[waymon]

Is there a way to format an ipod to its original state without connecting it to a computer?