iTunes?

Devices: Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, ASUS Laptop (Windows 10)

Hello!

When I plug in my iPod touch, my computer doesn't acknowledge it and open iTunes (I have it set to do that). So I restarted both my iPod and my ASUS laptop and still nothing. I opened iTunes (by clicking manually) and unplugged/re-plugged the iPod and only then did it show up on my devices in the upper left corner.

The issue is when I try to sync music and books etc. It gives me the message, "The settings were not saved for the iPod "(my iPod's name)" because it could not be found".

I don't understand how this is possible because it shows the iPod touch icon in the devices... Help will be much appreciated!