How do i listen to my friend's ipod on my computer?

Hey there guys,
my friend and I swapped ipods so that we can check out each other's music. I'd rather play music through my computer speakers than headphone while at home. My question is, how do I listen to music from her ipod on my PC without accidentally wiping all her music?
I found http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202 describing Manual Mode, is that what I want to use? I want to be absolutely sure I'm not going to wipe it.
Thanks!

If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos". The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes.
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod
If the iPod is currently set to sync automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all the songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from the iPod.
You can also use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes installed hold down the Shift + Ctrl keys together. This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer. Once you are safely connected you can change the iPod to manual: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

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