Will connecting to a new computer erase my iPod?

My iMac is dea & until I can afford to get a new one, I have to use my FiL's old laptop. My iPod now needs charging for the first time since my Mac died. If I plug it into this Windows laptop to charge it, is it going to erase all the music from my iPod? The laptop has iTunes installed but no music, it entirely empty. Help!

On the computer go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and check the box that says "Prevent iPods....automatically". The after you connect the iPod fro charging do not clcik on the sync button in iTunes.
If you want to make this computer yur syncing computer then:
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
Sync Your iOS Device with a New Computer Without Losing Data - How-To Geek
I recommend that since if you have a problem with the iPod and need to restore you will have all your media a dates so you can restore from backup.

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See this article how to transfer your data? How to back up your data and set up as a new device
Make sure your new computer is authorized in iTunes. Disable autosync in itunes, connect your ipod, right click on it in the device list and choose backup.
This will save data, pictures and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer.
Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your ipod got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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Connecting to a new computer

I had my old laptop stolen, which I had synced with my iPod. Now I have downloaded iTunes on my new laptop, and want to sync with my iPod. All of my tunes from my old laptop are gone, except for the copy on my iPod. But iTunes will not let me sync unless I delete all of my tunes from the iPod and replace with my (now empty) library in my library on the new computer. Is there any way to tell iTunes to "forget" that old computer, upload my iPod tunes to the library on my new computer, so I can get "back to normal?"

You can't sync or drag your non iTMS music back directly from an iPod to iTunes. The transfer of non iTMS content is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod, the transfer of purchased content has recently been introduced with iTunes 7. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod, this is just a selection. Have a look at the web pages and documentation for these, they are generally quite straightforward. As iTunes 7 is just out some of these may not have caught up with it yet though I haven't experienced any problems with the Mac software I use.
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iGadget Windows Only
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
iPod Access Mac and Windows Versions
PodUtil Mac and Windows Versions
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
PodPlayer Windows Only
CopyPod Windows Only
For more on the new function in iTunes 7 look under under File>"Transfer Purchases from iPod" which transfers iTMS purchases. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
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Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync again.

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Option 1: If your iTunes is completely wiped blank and your music is stored in a safe place, backed up, etc. You can do the following:
Step A. Preferences > iTunes Media Folder Location > choose folder
**** please be sure to pick a location that is new or different from where you ACTUALLY stored your music to prevent your files from deleting itself as it updates****
For example, if you stored your music on your Desktop then you wouldn't choose your music folder to be the one in Desktop. You choose the folder where you want your music to go such as C:\My Music or in Mac, you choose the music folder.
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- Restore the iPod from that backup.
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