Can't transfer music library from old desktop to new laptop computer

I am hoping this is an easy fix, but I have I-Tunes and all my music originally loaded on my desktop.
I just rcvd a new laptop and loaded I-Tunes onto it, then plugged in my I-Pod and it won't allow me to sync on both computers are the same time
"This I-pod is synched with another I-Tunes library. I-pod can only be synched with one librart at a time"
and it wants me to wipe out the all my music and synch with the new computer
1) Can I have the same music on both computers and connect my I-pod?
2) How can I just dump all my music on the I-pod to my laptop w/o a external drive or something like that??? Can I use the i-pod to do this?
Thanks
Message was edited by: jasper69

OK a lot of different links here but they should answer most of your questions...
Using iPod with multiple computers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61675
Managing content manually on iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer using iTunes7
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer using iTunes6
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304304
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5044027&#5044027
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=893334&tstart=0
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
Also these useful internet articles...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/secrets/2006/12/twowaystreet20/index.php
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
Patrick
p.s. iPod: Frequently Asked Questions
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60920

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