My Computer And iTunes Wont Recognize My iPod Touch 1g..

1. Reset or restore your iPod for a try, this can fix many general iPod problems. 2. You may try this iTunes alternative, I always use it to upload music and video to my iPod once my iTunes can't recognize my iPod, my friends recommend it to me, it's safe and works pretty well, you can also use it to copy music and video from ipod to computer for backup, it's useful when you lost your iTunes library. 3. Update your iTunes to the latest version. Plug in your iPod. If iTunes can't recognize it, then in iTunes in the top left corner click help> run diagnostics. On the box that comes up, check the last two things. Click next and it should identify your iPod. I got this method from Apple technical support. Hope it helps. Contact me if you have any other question.

Before I begin, I must state that my expertise is limited because of the small amount of details you have provided. I will post my best solution now, but please show more detail in the future.

I am assuming if the iPod touch is new, it is a 3G (third generation, not to be confused with the 3G data network). Either way, my solution would be about the same for the 1G, 2G, or 3G. I own a 2G right now.

The "only open for a second" problem is called "crashing". The fact that it is crashing could mean that you need the most security, available in Apple's latest software updates. Please try to download the latest update by reading the below instructions:

If you haven't already, please download and install the latest version of iTunes from www.apple.com/itunes . Then, plug your iPod into the computer via the USB cord that came with the iPod. After iTunes and your computer both recognize it, click on your iPod in iTunes. Then click Check for Software Update to download and install the latest iPod touch software directly from Apple for the most security.


Cheers and good luck,

DMKlunk

Itmaybe a battery problem...if you think its not a battery problem,you may want to try a software upgrade/restore...if your software version is already the latest one,backup all the ipod contents before you restore...you will find the restore option in the summary tab in itunes.

Try resetting it while it is connected. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
If you have not already tried, I would also try the other ports on the computer.

Are you running iTunes 8?

And what kind of computer do you have?

put your ipod in disk mode by following these steps.
press and hold the Menu and Center buttons on the clickwheel. when you see the apple appear, switch your fingers to the center and play/pause buttons.
whena check mark appears plug it into you computer and it should detect and mount.
add music and have fun.

try to hold the home and power button for 10 seconds and then release the power button without release the home button wait 9 seconds the a window would pop up saying the u needto restore ur ipod touch do it and the is going to solve ur problem and if it doesnt let me know.

thats happened to me before I made a new account on my i tunes and there is no sync on i tunes what ever song you want you click hold and drag to your music list

Try this: turn off your ipod, hold the home button, and plug it into itunes while still holding the home button until a picture of the itunes symbol appears with a cable under it. itunes should say "ipod found in restore mode". This will completely reset your ipod, hopefully fixing any bugs or problems in it. also, you will lose all data saved on the ipod that isn't also backed up by itunes. Music, pictures, and video can be re-synced.