Old computer- dangerous to ipod?

well yesterday i hooked up my ipod to an old computer (Gateway EV700?) that has new applications like windows xp and all the new versions of quicktime and itunes and popped the ipod on the cable and popped it into a usb port on the front on the computer. ipod died? totally dead, wouldnt reset or anything, blank screen.
anyways, i returned the ipod and got another one. before i try hooking the new one up, is there any possibility i could damage this one too? are there any system requirements i need to know about before hooking this one up? and if so, where can i find my system's information? (its not my computer)
thanks!

hi Bret!
i meant to plug in the ipod without having the Do Not Disconnect message appear on the ipod.
while the ipod is plugged in and showing up in the itunes sourcelist, go "edit > preferences" and click on the ipod tab. do you have either "manually manage songs and playlists" or "enable disk use" selected? if so, it's normal to see that screen when you've got the ipod showing up in your sourcelist.
with the creative, u can recharge (internationally, since it goes up to 220v) thru a wall plug.
you can do that with the ipod AC adapter too. see:
iPod: About the Apple iPod Power Adapter
love, b

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