Files being erased from iPod

When I first got my iPod, I synced it with my dad's computer and then I went to my mom's and synced it again with my computer. When I ynced it with my computer all of the files that were already on it from syncing it with my dad's computer were erased. Is there any way of syncing my iPod with two computers without the files from the other computer being erased?

You have to set it for manually managing the ipod.
more details here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202

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