Forgot the Restrictions Passcode. How to reset?

I wanted to set restrictions on my iPod Touch, but discovered that I had set a Restrictions Passcode at some point and have now forgotten it. How do I reset the passcode? I have tried restoring my iPod, but that also restores the settings that included the previous passcode.
Whatever the solution entails, I ultimately would like to restore my apps and music to the iPod. If I need to manually enter the settings again, that's fine. Any ideas how to pull this off? Am I going to have to connect it to another computer that it hasn't synced with and wipe clean? If so, how to I re-sync it to my previous machine and get my apps and songs back on?

"If you forget your passcode, you must restore your iPod touch software from iTunes.
See “Updating and Restoring iPod touch Software” on page 158. "
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPod_touch_3.1_UserGuide.pdf
You can restore as new if necessary.

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