Authorizing computer on iTunes

Hello, I have a laptop with my iTunes account and I have 1 Nano, 2 iPods, 1 iPhone and 1 iPad registered to that account, I erased the music from one of the iPods, but when I was going to sinchronize it again it says that I can not authorize more than 5 computers but I only have one computer which is the laptop, I am confuse, can you tell me how to fix that? Thank you.

you probably, over the years, authorized computers for your iTunes account and forgot to deauthorize them when you got rid of them.
try using the deauthorize all option (click here for information), then reauthorize the one your currently using.

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I am trying to sync my iPad with my MacBook and it keeps saying that my computer is not "authorized" so I type in my password to "authorize" it and it says that is already is, and then it just keeps repeating the process. HELP!!

Hey Niel,
I tried everything on that article, and it is still not working. This is what it is saying...
"This computer is no longer authorized for apps that are installed on the iPad “Lisa Whitley’s iPad”. Would you like to authorize this computer for items purchased from the iTunes Store?"
And then I type in my passord to authorize it and it says that it is already authorized....

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I just had my mac mini repaired and now it is saying it is an Un-Authorized computer for Itunes. It is my 5th computer.

If you had 5 computers authorized, one of them the Mini, prior to the repair, then iTunes has continued to have it registered in its original form, but the repairs have made it look like a new computer.
You will need to de-authorize all your computer as described in this Apple Help page, which says
Click iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes.
If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
Click the Account button again (your Apple ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Then you can re-authorize each of your computers individually.

De-authorizing itunes? Several of my authorized pc's have died, and have no way to deauthorize iTunes on them. Now I am unable to synch purchases on my Iphone to new computer with iTunes because I already have 5 computers authorized. What can be done?

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Deauthorise all to reset to zero, then authorize again.
Following quote from Apple Support:
If you need to authorize your new computer and are unable due to already having five authorized computers, you can deauthorize all computers by doing the following:
Click iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes.
If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
Click the Account button again (your Apple ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Note: You may only use this feature once per year. The Deauthorize All button will not appear if you have fewer than two authorized computers. If you need assistance on using this feature, please contact iTunes Store support via email (http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/).

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I have just gotten a new computer which runs windows.
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From your OLD computer...
Copy your ENTIRE iTunes FOLDER to an External Drive... and then from the External Drive to your New Computer..
Full Details Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
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Why can't the songs be transferred to the device? Is it because they are not authorized? Were these 25 tracks purchased/downloaded with the same account you have used to authorize the PC/new iTunes library?
Have you seen this article yet?
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That should be possible.
From his library connect to your library via Home Sharing.
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Hi, l authorized my computer using iTunes and it said successful, but when l start syncing my applications l get this error: "The iPhone "My name" could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this phone

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