Reverse Sync to 2nd Computer

My music library is in my desktop at my home in Canada (and also in my 30GB iPod). I am in Florida for 6 months whre I have bought a Toshiba laptop. I am trying to download my music library from my iPod to my new laptop, but I keep getting a message that my Ipod is already synced with one computer already.
I am offered a chance to authorize my new laptop...I go thru the process and am told it was successful, but my music still aint going anywhere....
FYI my library is made up of 10% purchased from iTunes and 90% my own CD collection
Any thoughts...? I'm goin nuts...
Thanks
Roy

this is an option
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
or
you can download third party software that will allow you to take the information on your ipod and trasfer it back on to your computer.. you can find these programs at www.versiontracker.com
good luck

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