Camera icon appearing on desktop

Hi there, every time i start up, the icon i normally get when i have the camera connected appears.
But it isn't connected! iPhoto then launches.
I have deleted the contents of the camera 'folder' which stops iPhoto launching but the icon is stil there!
When i do connect the camera, a second icon appears.
I can't stop the camera icon appearing - it is driving me mad.
I thought maybe the camera had been disconnected incorrectly so went through tyhe procedure again of quitting iPhoto, ejecting the icon, switching off the camera and disconnecting.
Restart the machine and hey presto, icon back again!
Can anyone help me?
Thank you

Hi Andrew,
Can you trash the camera icon ??
Dimaxum

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