Change iPod preferences with no iPod connected

In iTunes, how do you change "preferences" from auto-update of iPod to manual update without iPod being connected?

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the work-around for that is to start iTunes, select Preferences, leave Preferences window open, THEN connect iPod and wait 20 +/- seconds for iPod to connect, then select the iPod tab on Preferences and change to manual update.
Is that what you want to do, Paul?

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Here's the exact scenario with it:
1) Ipod connected successfully to iTunes.
2) Drag song from Library(in AAC format) to My Ipod.
3) Song plays successfully in iTunes.
BTW: This is one of the songs from my cd. Not bought.
4) Eject Ipod.
5) Find song in Ipod and press play.
6) Display for song and time appear.
7) About 1/3 of a second of the song plays, then it cuts out and restarts itself. (boots me back to apple logo)

Nope - and it was set to not look for them.
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