HELP ME!!! Ipod not playing in itunes

i am having trouble because my ipod will not play in itunes. the songs are just shaded gray. i also used to be able to get songs from any computer but i cant anymore. the ipod will update and erase all of my recent library. please help!!!
PC   Windows XP  

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Both of these happen when the iPod is set to automatically update all songs and playlist. They are not necessarily problems, just the way the preference is.
Here is how to change it to manually manage songs, which will let you update songs from any computer (don't steal music) and the songs will not be greyed out in iTunes...
Managing Your Songs Manually
btabz

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