IPod not ejecting HELP

i have it set as a hard disk and when i go to eject it it says my ipod cant be ejected because it has files that are in use by another application. help please!

i suspect that the iTunes option to use your iPod as a external drive has been enabled, meaning that iTunes and the Finder/Win Explorer are using it as well...the options are:
a) de-select the use disk option;
b) quit iTunes (resolving the deadlock) and then try ejecting.
I used plan "b" and it worked...a hassle, but it works.

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