Getting music from another computer

I am trying to download music from a different computer onto my iPod but I don't seem to be able to override the "auto-sync" function. I don't want to erase what is already on there, I just want to add new songs, but as soon as I choose "cancel" (when it asks if I want to "erase and sync") all traces of the iPod disappear from the computer. I can't even get to a point with the iPod on the "devices" list in iTunes. And I can't get to the iPod from "My Computer" after I have chosen to cancel the automatic sync. Does anyone know how to help me with this?

You can't do this.
iPod shuffle's can only have music loaded on to them from one computer at a time.
Ian

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