Can't play music from the iPhone when it's connected to another computer

Hi all,
One of the things I liked about my iPod was that I could take it to work, connect it to my PC, and play the music directly from it on my PC. Now I can't because all the music's grayed out. I can live without manual updates but PLEASE allow us to play the music from the iPhone.

Hey richarddong,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are experiencing issues with your phone after attempting to update it. The following resource may provide a solution:
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Thanks,
Matt M.

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