How Do I Unauthorize Computers I Don't Own or Have Access to?

I just authorized iTunes on my spankin new pro mac tower (yay) and got a message that I've authorized 5 out of 5 possible. So I'm at some sort of limit, but I only have three computers. I don't know what the other two are. How do I undo two of them, or delete all authorizations on my account and then re-authorize the computers I do have access to?
Thanks!

If you've reached five authorizations for that account, there will be a button in your iTunes Store account information that will allow you to deauthorize all systems associated with that account. Log into your iTunes Store account and you should see it. You can then reauthorize the computers you're using now.

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but then displayed a screen image (new to me) of the end of USB cable that would plug into a PC port with an arrow pointing to the iTunes icon.
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iTunes: Restoring iOS software
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