iPod Help: Bought not so new iPod and can't restore it

I bought an 80gb iPod Classic from someone and when I hook it up to my Mac (tried on PC as well) it doesn't show in the side panel as a device in iTunes. It does show on my desktop for the calendar, contacts and notes. I just want to restore it and put my music on it. So, how do I restore if it doesn't appear in iTunes?? Any ideas???

come on

nobody?? I know someone can help me.

elfxmilhouse said:

is this the only problem you are having??

can you play music on the ipod?

have you tried resetting it?

look here for more info: http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

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Yeah I have reset but it never shows up as a device in iTunes.