How do I play my iPod Mini on my work computer using iTunes 7?

I had iTunes 6 on my work computer and I could easily play songs from my iPod Mini while I worked. Then I downloaded iTunes 7. Now I cannot play music from my iPod Mini. iTunes 7 wants me to sync my iPod Mini. But this erases my iPod Mini. Does anyone know how to play music from an iPod on another computer using iTunes 7?

Is your ipod set for "Manually manage music"?
If not, that would explain the problem. Mine is currently set to manually manage music and I'm using it on my work PC with iTunes7
There are however, alternatives to using itunes to playing music from your ipod if you can't get it working...e.g. Pod Player (http://www.ipodsoft.com/site/pmwiki.php?n=podplayer.Homepage)
Hope that's of some help
Miles

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