Using ipod nano on a system with an ipod mini

I already have an ipod mini working with windows on our computer at home and my brother has just purchased an ipod nano which as yet is uninstalled. We have to use the same computer.
Will installation for him simply be a matter of plugging his ipod nano into the system, or will we have to install from the CD that comes with the nano? If we do that, what impact will that have on my library/system that is already installed?
Has anyone had to do this - I'd really appreciate some advice on how best to approach this.
Cheers.

As long as you have Itunes 4.9 or higher it should just be plug and play, no CD required. If you don't have 4.9 or higher I would recommend downloading instead of using the disk http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

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