Syncing new itunes

Help!! We recently bought a new computer. Last night I plugged my daughters ipod nano into the new computer to charge it. This afternoon when I disconnected it all her music has been wiped out! (She is not too happy with mom right now!) Itunes is loaded on the new computer and I have tried to put some music back onto her ipod - but it won't take. When I click and drag the songs from the library to her ipod - it just won't work. Help please!! Her old itunes was on our old computer that no longer works and has been disposed of.

Well, let me first try to explain what happened. The "sync" function always goes FROM iTunes TO the iPod. It's not the same as a "copy" function because synchronizing will make the receiving device (iPod) look the same as the sending device (iTunes). Kinda.
I say "kinda" because, if music does NOT exist in iTunes, it will not exist on the iPod after the synchronization. If it had previously been on the iPod, it will have been erased. (Sorry.)
On the other hand, if music DOES exist in iTunes, it will not necessarily exist on the iPod after synchronization. This is a function of the setup characteristics that YOU configure in iTunes.
The end result is that you inadvertently erased the old music from the iPod. Now, we need to determine why the new music was not automatically transferred to the iPod during synchronization (forget the drag and drop function).
Open iTunes (without the iPod connected) and confirm that it sees music. If there's no music, don't go further. Post back.
Then connect the iPod and wait for the iPod icon to display. Highlight the iPod icon and look at the displayed "Summary" screen. Make certain that the bottom three boxes are NOT checked.
Then, click to go to the Music tab. Make certain that the "Sync Music" and "All Songs and Playlists" are both checked.
Look to the bottom right and click on the "Sync" button.
Edit: If iTunes DOES have music but the remainder of my instructions do not work, it might be the result of your attempted "drag and drop." The solution is simple. Go to the Summary screen and click on Restore and try the synchronization again.
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