Ipod nano (2G) syncs when plugged in, but no music when disconnected

So...I plug my iPod nano into my hot new MacBook, it appears in iTunes, I do the sync thing (sync-ing all music, not just the checked music) & capacity fills partially (indicating that songs have sync-ed). Then I click the eject button & disconnect. There are no songs in any of my music menus. I also tried to restor factory settings, and reset the thing a few times--not helpful! So, what's a girl to do?

So...I plug my iPod nano into my hot new MacBook, it
appears in iTunes, I do the sync thing (sync-ing all
music, not just the checked music) & capacity fills
partially (indicating that songs have sync-ed). Then
I click the eject button & disconnect. There are no
songs in any of my music menus. I also tried to
restor factory settings, and reset the thing a few
times--not helpful! So, what's a girl to do?
Did you actually look at Music UNDER your nano's icon in Devices?

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