My daughter can't load songs onto her Ipod mini without having the
existing songs delete.  How can she add songs without erasing the
current songs?  Thank you

pacmarrin,,,

According to the iPod Mini Tutorial available from this
link on the Apple site:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iPodminiTutorial.PDF

"You can set iTunes to transfer music to your iPod mini
 in three ways:

- Automatically update all songs and playlists: When you
  connect iPod mini, it is automatically updated to match
  the songs in the iTunes library. Any other songs on iPod
  mini are deleted.
- Automatically update selected playlists: When you connect
  iPod mini, it is automatically updated to match the songs
  in playlists you select in iTunes. Any other songs on iPod
  mini are deleted.
- Manually update iPod mini: When you connect iPod mini, you
  can drag songs and playlists individually to iPod mini,
  and delete songs and playlists individually from iPod mini."

So the only method of adding and deleting songs individually,
without automatically deleting any existing songs, is the
last one.

It goes on to explain how to use this option:

"To set iTunes to let you manage songs on iPod mini manually:
- Open iTunes and select iPod mini in the Source list. Then
  click the Options button.
- Select 'Manually manage songs and playlists.'"

It then details how to add songs by dragging and dropping, or
delete songs from the iPod:

"To add a song to iPod mini:
- In iTunes, click Library and drag the song to the iPod mini
  icon in the Source list.

To delete a song from iPod mini:
- Click the iPod mini icon in the iTunes Source list.
- Select a song on iPod mini and press the Delete or Backspace
  key on your keyboard.
When you delete a song from iPod mini manually, the song is not
deleted from your iTunes library."

Another resource is the iPod Mini User's Guide
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iPodminiUserGuide.PDF


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Searches done, via Google:

"Ipod mini" "add songs"
://www.google.com/search?q=%22Ipod+mini%22+%22add+songs%22

Very thorough.