TS4062 I am trying to sync my iTunes music playlists to my husband's Ipod, which I have never done before...I only have been placing music on my Ipod.  The music is not going onto his Ipod....why?

I usually sync songs to my own Ipod....Ipod Nano.  My husband gave me his Ipod Classic and I want to put some of my songs onto it.  I plugged it into my computer and thought it would automatically sync.  The message did show up on the Ipod....Do Not Disconnect....but there are no songs on the Ipod.  I cannot click the sync option either....it is not highlighted.

Hi Carollmt,
I love sharing playlists with people too.  The instructions for syncing an iPod can be found at the following link:
iTunes: Syncing media content to iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351
If is the first time you are syncing your husband's iPod with your computer, it will remove his music currently on his iPod and replace it with the music you are trying to sync.  If you don't want to remove the music currently on your husband's iPod, you can transfer your music to his iTunes library using Home Sharing.  Expand the Home Sharing section in the following article for steps to setup Home Sharing and use it to transfer music:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. 
Best,
Sheila M.

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