New computer - help with iTunes, please?!

I got a new laptop earlier this summer. I had my iTunes, iTunes music (apps, TV shows, photos, etc), etc. transfered to this new laptop. I have also authorized this laptop. When I plug my iPod into the computer, it won't allow me to sync my iPod. It says I have items that were purchased on my iPod, and in my old iTunes library and this new computer is not autorized. It asks me to authorize it, so I click authorize it and everything, then it tells me the computer is already authorized. I tried de-authorizing it and re-authorizing it too. Still nothing.
Thing is, I deleted the songs I don't want anymore (the songs it says I purchased on my iPod, on the old computer with the other iTunes), so I don't know why it isn't working. The songs are not in my library or anything. Basically, I can't update / sync my iPod right now. I am leaving for college this next week and would really like it if my iPod was updated, etc. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks a lot.

Anyone know how to fix this? I have still lost 31 songs from my iPod because this new computer is still supposedly 'not authorized' even though it is. The songs are still in my iTunes library though.

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Yes, you can!(:
STEP 1: Open iTunes
STEP 2: Navigate to the "iTunes Store". It can be found under the "STORE" tab.
STEP 3: On the right side of the store there should be a "Quick Links" Section. Click on the "Purchased" link.
STEP 4: Navigate to the "Music" tab and click on "All Songs". Then at the bottom of the screen there will be a button that says "Download All". Click the button and your songs will be begin downloading!
NOTE: This will only work with songs that you bought from the iTunes store, if you imported them from a CD, you will have to do it again.
NOTE: You can also do this with Apps, Movies, TV Shows, and Books.
NOTE: You may have to sign in with your Apple ID to verify the download.
Hope this helped! Enjoy your music!(:

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Hi everyone, Newbie here!
I am going to set my new computer up tomorrow. The computer I am using at present was installed and set up by someone else so this will be a great learning curve for me. Also I had Infinity installed by the engineer.
Is everything I need to install relating to my broadband available to download? What do I need altogether? I spoke to a BT chap on the phone and he said he would help by remote access. I am a bit nervous of this!
I need to ensure my computer is safe and secure and it all seems technically daunting. Norton security came with my Microsoft Office package. Is this better than McAfee (Net Protect Plus), do I need both? What about a key code scrambler (someone mentioned this to me). As you can see I need reassurance and help arghhhhhhh.
A step by step guide would be great!
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It is best not to install any of the BT software, just connect your computer to the BT Home hub using an Ethernet cable, or by using the wireless key, if its a wireless connected computers.
See http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14964/~/getting-started-with-wireless
Using a direct cable connection is best, if you want to get maximum speed.
I would not allow anyone remote access, but if you have no choice, and cannot resolve the issue any other way, then make sure that it is as a direct result of you ringing BT, and not some random person ringing you at home, pretending to be from BT or even Microsoft.
Many people have been caught out by that type of call, and had their computer infected with spyware.
If you already have a trial version of Norton Security, then by all means use it until it expires, then uninstall it.
After that, you have the choice of using the free Microsoft Security Essentials, which is preferred by many forum members, or using BTs Netprotect which is free with some broadband packages. This has been known to make computers run more slowly though.
That is all you need.
If you have any problems, then please return here.
If you have any problems with BT Infinity, then please visit the Infinity board on this forum.
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

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My 6 year old "upper midrange" Dell ( a Precision 450 "workstation") died in November. I also was very pleased with it, and got alot of use out of it. However...
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Upon investigation, I found the problem to be a CPU cooling fan that was intermittently failing to spin up. There is circuitry that senses whether the CPU fans are running. If not, the power supply does not deliver power to the hard drives and other components to start up the computer. While troubleshooting, the fan motor literally burned up before my eyes (smoke, smell, and all).
Looking locally for a fan was fruitless and time-wasteful. None would fit. Dell's price for a replacement was over $150. I found one at an online house for $35. This was the weekend before a business trip, so I ordered the fan, so it would be here the following weekend when I returned.
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I was doing national commercial-quality print illustration and design before the "desktop publishing" revolution of the mid 80s. I "grew up on" Macs, forever buying the next higher-end machines as they appeared. I lateraled to Windows during the long-delayed and very disruptive change to Mac OSX. By then, Windows XP had caught up with the compelling Mac advantages (font handling, multiple monitor support, etc.) I'm glad MacOS is still around for Microsoft to continue to copy; but I haven't looked back. I see no compelling reason and have no desire to switch back to MacOS. It's nice swimming with, rather than against, the business-user tide; and I would not want to be without alot of Windows-only apps, including CorelDraw, Canvas, and Xara among others.
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My old computer was stolen along with back up disks. I bought a new computer and I need to know how to transfer existing songs from my ipod to a new computer.

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