2 iphones with 2 different accounts on 1 computer?

Hi,
My PC crashed before Christmas and is likely not going to be functioning again. Knowing that I hadn't updated my iphone for a little while, I connected my iphone to my sister's laptop and ran the latest software update. I tried to be careful in not syncing any music etc.
Although my apps have stayed the same (apart from 1 app of my sister's being added), I have no music appearing in my iPod section, even though the music files appear in itunes under the name of my device. Also, when I later went to purchase a new app on my iphone (not connected to laptop), it came up with my sister's user ID and wanted me to verify her purchasing information.
I was hoping to just share my sister's laptop, but we want to keep our own IDs. Is it possible to have 2 diferent accounts on the 1 computer? Do I need to authorise my account on her laptop or something?
Any help greatly appreciated, thanks.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495

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