IPhone and iTunes help- not sure which the problem is?

Normally when I connect my phone to my laptop, my laptop makes a noise to show that it's connected. But my phone will also vibrate and show that it is charging. And will automatically open iTunes, if it isn't already opened. Recently, it hasn't been doing that. I connect my phone, and my computer makes the noise that "something is connected" but my phone isn't showing that its charging. Normally it does and will automatically upload my photos. It's not doing any of that. When I go into iTunes, my name isn't listed at the top left corner so I can sync phone or do anything- which overall shows that my phone isn't connected, but yet the computer is telling me that it is. My phone is updated to the recent version. As well as my iTunes and my laptop. I thought that might have been the issue. Any ideas? Really want to download my photos on to the computer and put new music on my phone!

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