IPod touch disabled plus an issue with iTunes

I have a several issues so if someone can walk me through the process of each one I would be most greatful.
My daughter has an iPod touch which for some reason has decided it will only work when not plugged in every now and then! If anyone knows why this is, I am all ears!
Next issue, my laptop died and so I have a new one and I have installed iTunes on the new one but I need to somehow magically transfer everything from a dead machine to the new one without losing it all (iPhone and 3 iPods!). I have posted about this on the communities under a seperate question.
Finally, the same iPod device has for some reason been disabled for 22 million minutes.
So:
* How do I get iTunes to transfer everything off the devices without losing it all?
* How do I get the iPod to work with the new iTunes (even if it means losing everything off this one) since it wants a passcode?
* How do I reset the iPod since it now won't turn back on at all at the moment?
* How do I sort the disabled iPod issue?
Thank you
Hilary

Disabled
Place the iPod in recovery mode using one of these programs:
For PC
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
If necessary:
Download QTMLClient.dll & iTunesMobileDevice.dll for RecBoot
and
RecBoot tip
For MAC or PC
The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
and then restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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