How can i download music without deleting all that is on my ipod?

I am a new user and evertytime I download music, what was on the i pod disappears!
What am I doing wrong??
Pat

If you have your iPod set to update automatically, then it will make your iPod a mirror image of your iTunes library - when you delete a song or album from your iTunes library, it will remove that song or album from the iPod the next time you sync.
If you want to have a different set of music on your iPod than what's in your iTunes library, then you need to set your iPod to update manually. This will allow you to control your iPod and iTunes library independantly.
A word of warning though; it is important to keep a copy of your music backed up somewhere other than your iPod. If your iPod has a problem later and needs to be restored, any music on it that is not backed up elsewhere will be lost.
Cheers!
-Bryan

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