I need to deauthorize all 5 of my authorized computers

i recently restored my computer and i wanted to connect my ipod touch into it. when i clicked transfer purchases it said you need to authorize it. so when i went to authorize it it said you already authorized 5 out of 5 computers and.. i only have 2 computers, a laptop and a pc. so how can i deauthorize all the computers even though it says i have to wait a year plz i need this fast because im traveling on vacation and i cant sync my ipod.

ITMS=iTunes music store, kind of an outdated term. I think apple just calls it the itunes store these days, since it now sells more than music.
Why the restriction? So you don't go running around authorizing thousands of PCs with your account and thereby foiling the limit of 5 PCs playing purchased content.

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