How do I move my iTunes library from my old computer to my new computer?

I currently have a Gateway 500S PC running Windows XP. I also have a 120GB portable WD Passport USB Drive. My iTunes library is on this computer.
I have just purchased a Dell XPS 410 PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
My question is how do I move my iTunes library from my old computer to my new one utilizing my portable USB Drive without losing my songs and playlists that originally took many days to set-up?
Gateway   Windows XP   120GB portable USB hard drive

Answer received did not answer my question. How about some detail on how to do this?
I currently have a Gateway 500S PC running Windows
XP. I also have a 120GB portable WD Passport USB
Drive. My iTunes library is on this computer.
I have just purchased a Dell XPS 410 PC running
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
My question is how do I move my iTunes library from
my old computer to my new one utilizing my portable
USB Drive without losing my songs and playlists that
originally took many days to set-up?
Gateway   Windows
XP   120GB portable USB hard drive

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