ITunes won't pull up the songs on my iPod!!!!

Just updates to iTunes 7, and everytime I try to access the songs on my iPod, it gives me a list of utter garbage: Summary, Musci, Movies, TV Shows, etc. When I click on "Music", it asks me if I want to sync my iPod and my library, thereby erasing everything I already have on my iPod. This computer does not have any of the songs that are on my iPod, so I don't want to do this!! There seems to be no other options available to me other than this when I click on "music".
When I was using the previous verion of iTunes, I could click on my iPod and play my music through my computer. Why does iTunes 7 behave this way?? What can I do??

Hi LRBL!
First, since this thread is one that is already marked as "answered", people that try to help won't typically look at a thread that is already solved.
Go ahead and start out with your own thread in the appropriate forum (whichever type of iPod you have) in the iPod category. Once in the forum, click on "Post New Topic" in the upper-left area of your screen.
Also, could you clarify what your situation is? For example, can you transfer music from your iTunes library to your iPod? are you having difficulties with that, or not?
-Kylene

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