2nd generation ipod from 2003

I have a 2nd generation 30GB Ipod from 2003. How do i get my songs from that ipod onto a new computer. Itunes tells me that the ipod can only be connected to one computer. Do i need to use a thumb drive and move the songs....they are not in one place on my computer. Is there something called "harddrive mode" in itunes which will allow it to look at the ipod as a harddrive and not an apple device?

See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer describing different ways to copy music from your iPod to your PC.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2417169?start=0&tstart=0
B-rock

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Above from:
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If you plug it in through a USB connection it blinks orange/green really really fast. It is not recognized neither by Itunes or Windows (PC), Not recognized nor taking any charge.
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