put music on your computer

I have a ipod nano running windows xp. I have itunes loaded. Can't get itunes to recognize a music CD. I put in a music CD and itunes opens. There is a "processing" window that opens for a split second then disappears. That's it. I read through the manual and tried "advanced-getr CD track names", but that option is greyed out. Wife thinks I'm an idiot...please help. kroger