How to re-register my ipod to my computer

so my friend gave me his ipod (he deleted all his songs before giving it to me)
and i want to put music on it. when i plug it in itunes recognizes the ipod but i can not transfer music to it.
i tried checking off the manually manage music button and it didnt work.
i also tried syncing all the music automatically, after clicking sync it looks like it worked but theres no music on the ipod and the playlist drop down in itunes is empty as well.
am i having trouble because its still registered to his computer and not mine??
(we both have windows)
[ps. my brother and i use the same computer for both our ipods]

Try restoring your iPod. Restoring will erase the iPod's hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions to name the iPod and automatically sync your songs and videos onto the fresh installation. Press Done and the iPod will appear in iTunes and start to sync. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists uncheck the box beside the sync automatically instruction and press Done, it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes

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