Using ipod on two accounts

Bought my daughter an ipod and downloaded some content from itunes using my account so it had some content when she opened it. now she's used a gift card at her mum's house and it won't let her load it onto her ipod without deleting what i loaded for her. Anyway of adding the new content without starting again and losing the stuff I got for her?

Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu in iTunes, provide your username and password, connect the iPod, choose Transfer Purchases from the dialog box which appears or the File menu, and then sync the iPod.
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Have a look at:
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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
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 7.3 or later 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 connected you can change to manual as per the instructions above: iTunes - Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

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