Older Ipod help

I have an older 1GB Ipod. It has no model number, so I don't even know what model it is. It is white and about the size of a fat index finger, with no display -- Only the controls. It would help if I knew what to call it.
The problem is that it shows capacity of 990 MB, 104 in audio and 882 in "other." (4MB free) I have no idea how to see what "other" is, or how to delete it so I can put on more than 15 songs that the Itunes shows is on it.
Does anyone have any ideas on both issues: Please email me at [email protected]
Thank you.

Click here to determine which iPod it is, and then here and follow the instructions if you confirm it's an iPod shuffle.
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tinajoy wrote:
I have an older ipod (one of the first generations!?) that I have downloaded songs from itunes years ago; however, those songs are not in my itune library.
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
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http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
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