IPod won't transfer songs!!!

Hi everyone,
My iPod has the latest software and everything but when I plug in my iPod to my computer my new songs aren't transferred to my iPod. All it says is, "Updating iPod," then when it's done it says, "iPod update is complete." I've tried everything Apple said to do in the manual but it still won't work.
Any suggestions?

This is in order of difficulty, I think:
1. Reset several times - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
2. Check the iPod directory - with your ipod disconnected, open iTunes and set the iPod preference tab to Manual. Quit iTunes, connect your iPod, and if iTunes opens, quit it again. Open Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities folder). iPod should show up in list of drives on the left. Select the iPod and click "Repair".
3. Since you have a back-up of your music, open Updater and Restore your iPod - this will reformat it so your music (on the iPod) will be lost. It will be replaced when you resync it with iTunes.
4. Reset your USB and Firewire ports - you might run a check to see if you get the same behavior using a different port. To reset the ports, go here:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?7@@.68bb75ef/0
One of those should do it.

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