30gb iPod won't load music

I recently got a new PC with Vista, I downloaded the new iTunes, authorized the account to work on my new PC. When I connect my iPod nothing transfers to the iPod. I loaded three CDs on my PC they are in iTunes, but I cannot get them to my iPod. My "old" music (music) loaded on my other PC is listed under my device, and is "greyed" out I cannot play that music or do anything with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

"My "old" music (music) loaded on my other PC is listed under my device, and is "greyed" out I cannot play that music or do anything with it"
Grey text when you look at the content and lock symbol at the bottom of the screen simply shows that your iPod is set to syncronise (automatically update) with iTunes. If you want to access your iPod directly, drag songs to it, play it through your iTunes, connect it to a second computer etc. you just need to change the update method to "Manually manage songs and videos" in the iPod Summary tab and click Apply. The text will change from grey to dark and the padlock will disappear: Managing content manually on iPod
One thing to be aware of with manually updating is that it also enables disk use by default and the iPod has to be manually ejected before the "Do Not Disconnect" message will go away. Safely disconnect iPod
You are actually fortunate that your iPod did not sync as you cannot update automatically from multiple libraries or computers and your iPod would have been erased and replaced with the content of your new iTunes: Using iPod with Multiple computers

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