New computer, full ipod-how to get it all transferred?

I have a new computer. I authorized it, and tried to transfer everything from my ipod-music, movies, tv shows. It didn't happen. Do I need to re-connect to my old computer, do the "use the ipod as a hard drive" thing, and transfer that way?Or is there a way not to have to hook the old computer up again, just to unload the ipod as it is? I'm lost.

Easiest thing to do is hook up old computer and transfer files from it to the new one. Or just take hard drive out of old computer, put it in new computer.

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Greetings!
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