Friend gave me her old ipod and need to know how to make it mine

A friend of mine bought her daughter the new video ipod for xmas and she graciously gave me her old one. Anyway, when i plug it in to my pc her folders and info come up. How do i transfer it to me? Is it as simple as a reset?
Thanks,
Barbara
hp   Windows XP  
hp   Windows XP  

Okay so this is what can be done for you....
First go to itunes then Edit --> Preference --> Advanced --> and check off copy music to itunes music folder when adding songs to library.
Now connect the ipod to the computer (if this a new computer and the ipod has never been connected to it, you'll get a box asking you to link the libraries, Say NO)
In itunes select file then 'add folder to library' and highlight the ipod in My Computer. Then select ok. The music should start updating into itunes.
When the update is complete, remember to go back into the preference window and uncheck 'copy music to itunes music folder when adding songs to library'

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