USING DISK SPACE

my itunes library contains 4300 songs but when i connect ipod to computer for an automatic update i get an error message saying there is not enough space on the ipod.This is despitehaving over 35gb of usable space left on ipod. why is this? and can i alter allocated disk space for music. another thing is that my videos wont transfer either for the same reason.
i feel i am not getting what i paid for.

Work through this document, which fixes the vast majority of iPod problems.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

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