iPod touch iPod touch stuck on "connect to iTunes" screen

Hey everyone!

I'm looking for a little assistance with an ipod touch, pretty sure its a second generation. I recently acquired it for cheap, but it is stuck on the screen with a picture of a usb cable and the itunes logo. I can't seem to bypass this.

http://i.imgur.com/4FwtUgj.jpg
Here is a picture of what I'm dealing with.

I'm not a huge apple user, so when it comes to fixing iPods I'm a little lost. I tried DFU but I couldn't seem to get it to work. If thats what I need to do, I would love a better explanation of how to do it, since the guide I found confused me a little bit.

My computer does not recognize a device being connected when it is plugged in (itunes included, does not recognize the ipod is plugged in.)
As far as I know it has no damage to it, and is aprox 4 years old, and is not jailbroken. I bought it used, so I cant confirm these statements yet.

I did a little searching through the forum and didn't see anything similar right off hand, so I apologize if this has already been solved before me...

thegreati said:

When you attempt a restore what error code are you getting?

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No matter what I do I cant get it to display anything other then the "im turning on" apple logo, or the "connect to itunes" (and the "slide to power off" thing, of course.)

Also, it appears to still be able to take screenshots when I hold power and push home. Dont know if that helps at all but I thought I'd mention it