Can't drag music onto iPod?

Using a Mac for the first time (its been up & running for a while but I've just come home from eight months away so my first opportunity to use it, loving it!)...
Problem is that I can't drag music/audiobooks etc onto my ipod.
iTunes is definitely recognising my ipod and "Manually manage music" is checked but nothing happens when I try to drag music onto it.
Is there something I have to do because this is the first time I've hooked this ipod onto this computer? I can't imagine so because in Sydney I used internet cafes all the time and never ever had a problem adding music to my ipod.
I'm driving north for Christmas today & would really like to be able to listen to the new audiobook I've just downloaded. Help, please!

carlycarlycarly wrote:
Problem is that I can't drag music/audiobooks etc onto my ipod.
g'day and welcome to discussions !
instead of trying to drag & drop, sync playlists and audiobooks to your iPod.
browse through the various tabs for music, videos, etc. and put a "tick" in the box next to items you want on your Pod, then hit sync. see this KB http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351
any help ?

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