Do I have To Be Synched?

My entire iPod library is at home but I use it here at work 100% of the time. When I plug it in iTunes pops up and asks if I want to resync my iPod, erasing and reloading from my work computer library. I don't want to do that! So I just hit cancel.
BUT, my iPod then shows no lights and isn't working, so it's not charging.
Do I have to be synced to this computer to charge???

You can use your iPod at work and at home and listen to your music on your computer as well as charge it at work and at home.
What you need to do is set your work computer and home computer to manually manage mode. This will disable the autosync feature so you do not get the warning box about switching or syncing to another library. This will allow you to hook your iPod to both locations and listen to whats on the iPod using your current computer you are connected to.
The following article below is for iPod Videos on how to manually manage your iPod settings. If you have a shuffle 1st or 2nd Gen then this will not work for you.
As far as your charging light. It should come on even if you click cancel.
Keep in mind if this is a shuffle 2nd Gen if you click cancel it will not mount in iTunes but it should still charge.
The directions below are for iPod Video for the manually manage. Hope some of this info is useful.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/7.1/en/2580.html

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