1 iPod, 2 Computers, 1 big mess

I just purchased new music on iTunes on 1 PC and downloaded it to my iPod. But now I would like to synchronize my iPod with the (other) PC.
When I attach the iPod, I see and play all music on the iPod, but I can't drag music or playlists from the iPod into my library. In the options screen, I have it set to let me manually move music/videos, etc.. I am doing this wrong?
How can I sync the 2 PC's iTunes library?

Hi Bill,
You might want to look at the following:
Knowledge Base Document #93063 - How to Copy Music Between Authorized Computers
Knowledge Base Document #93014About Music Store Authorization and Deauthorization
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