2 different computers...I might be stupid

I would like to put the music that is on my ipod (all updated from my home computer) onto my work computer. I didn't know that it could turn into such a job. I thought I could just plug it in and it would dowload automatically. Do I have to go thru a million steps from my home computer then bring it to my work computer and do the same thing? Can I just get the music to play thru my work computer from my ipod? Help guys.
Pink Ipod mini Windows XP

You only have to read this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173-en
Also if you want to use your iPod on two computers you should set it to manual update, see this article: http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/tutorial/ipgettingstartedt3.html

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Here's a few articles that might help:
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This might be a dumb question, but . . .
Currently I have all my iTunes files in one library on my eMac. I am getting a new iMac (YAY!) on Tuesday. What I'd LIKE to do is leave all my kids'/wife's iTunes stuff on the eMac, port my stuff over to the iMac— but still buy and manage both with the same account. 'Zat doable?
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