Library won't copy to iPod

Just got my first iPod, all was going along great but when I tried to "sync" my music from iTunes to my iPod, I got an error message, "items in the iTune library were not copied to the iPod because you are not authorized to play them on this computer." Only 1 of the 25 songs copied. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks so much!

Hello,
First, check the iPod's preferences in iTunes... click on the iPod under Devices in the left-hand column. This should display the 'Summary' page (you'll see a picture of the iPod). Click on the Music tab, and make sure it is set to Sync all songs and playlists.
If the preferences are not set that way, change them so that they are, and then click Apply in the lower right-hand column. If they are already set that way, you might want to consider restoring your iPod in iTunes. This article will go over that in detail:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
If the restore doesn't help, try changing the iPod drive letter, per this article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499
Hope this is helpful
CG

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