HELP. Songs Not Authorized?

When I try to update my ipod, a window pops up and says "some songs from the library were not copied onto the ipod because you are not authorized to play them on this computer" How do I fix this and how to I know which songs have that problem?
  Windows XP  

Log into your iTunes music store account and make sure your PC is authorized.
Or just play a purcahsed song in iTunes.
Then will it those songs go to the iPod?

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    Hi TheBlackPage,
    Have yo ever authorized this new computer to play your purchased music?
    Read carefully [this article|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.6/en/15281.htm l] from Apple!
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    Delete and redownload it. If you're in the USA, this is free.
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