New computer, help transferring!!!

Hi!
Recently, I got a new computer (laptop, Fujitsu Lifebook). I installed iTunes to it, but cannot transfer my old music to this computer. We took out the external harddrive bay and we can access all our other documents (Microsoft word and such) but our old music will not download to this computer!!! I tried just plugging my iPod in to this new computer, but it didn't do anything.
Can anyone please help me??? I really want to put some new stuff on my iPod but I can't!!!

There are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
TuneJack Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
SharePod Windows Only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod2PC Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
YamiPod Mac and Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
For more information on the manual method of transfer that you seem to have been trying see page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide

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