New computer, itunes picked up my music, but can't sync with my nano

Old computer died. We moved the old music to the new computer and downloaded itunes. It picked up all of the music/pod casts ect. no playlists though. Put my nano on and it picks it up but won't let me move my newly purchased songs to it or move my playlists from my nano to the my itunes?? Is it a syncing problem? I am not sure i really want to completely sync since my playlists are still nicely organized on my nano. anyone have any help?
Thanks! Amy

Hello as_wedding,
I read your post, and it sounds as though you some advice concerning iTunes media. I have linked to an article that has some helpful information. You may want to review the information under the heading "After transferring your media."
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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