Error message when syncing says I'm not authorized to play the songs

I connected my nano to my laptop via USB port to recharge the nano. The songs normally automatically sync at the same time, no problem, but this time I got an error message saying it couldn't sync some songs because I'm "not authorized to play them on this computer." What should I do (or have done) differently?
2GB   Windows XP Pro  

Play one of the songs on your computer or use the Authorize Computer command from the Store menu in iTunes; this will authorize your computer to play the music and transfer it to your iPod.
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