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Basic iPod Troubleshooting.
iPod laptop power problem
iPod not recognized when connected to Windows laptop via USB
Sometimes Windows laptop are configured to conserve power by turning off power on the USB port, causing it too not recognize a connected iPod. To resolve this issue, all you need to do is turn USB bus power back on.
Turning UBS Power Back on
1. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Click Properties. This will bring up a tabbed window.
3. Click Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager button.
5. Scroll down the list of devices to the Universal Serial Bus controllers
6. Click the plus (+) icon next to the Universal Serial Bus controllers.
7. Double-click one of the indented USB Root Hub entries.
8. Click the Power Management tab.
9. Uncheck the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" option.
10. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window.
11. Restart the computer.
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