Connecting iPod to PC, won't auto-open iTunes.

I've checked the "Open iTunes when this iPod is connected" (or something like it) box inside of my iTunes, when my iPod is connected. However, everytime I connect my iPod to my computer, it doesn't open iTunes. It opens the box as an external hard drive/flash drive, showing a few folders, but never opens iTunes.
Could someone please tell me how I can fix this problem?
Thanks!

Try this. Go to start, click Run, and type
"msconfig" without the quotes. If the dot on the
first screen is set to "Normal startup", then
nevermind, but if it is set on "Selective startup",
then go the the "Startup" tab and make sure that
"iTunes Helper" is checked. iTunes helper is the
component that actually launches iTunes when an iPod
with the appropriate preference settings is connected.
That did it! Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help! I hope anyone else who has had this issue see this thread. Thanks again!

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