How Do I Back Up My 1st Gen Nano?

I've received the return box from Apple under the Nano 1st Gen Replacement Program.
Before I send it to Apple, I want to be sure I have backed up everything on the device so I can restore that data to my new replacement device.
I've been searching for over an hour for instructions that would help me do the back up and have found exactly nothing!
Why should this info be so difficult to find???
What I'd like to know is:  How do I back up my 1st Gen Nano AND how do I restore the backed up data to my new, replacement device when I finally receive it?
Thanks for any help you can provide...  BTW I use Windows XP Pro, but if you're feeling generous, perhaps you could post the steps needed to do these tasks in both Windows AND iOS.

You can follow this guide to transfer the songs from your iPod nano to computer first, and then copy them to the external drive. Hope it helps. Feel free to email me if you need further help.

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