"Desktop" folder on my iPod...

When I look at the "hard drive" side of the ipod, I have a few folders: calendars, contacts, notes, photos and desktop. I have seen all of these before except for the "desktop" folder. Does anyone else notice this on your ipod? I have the 160GB classic (black)... I know the photos folder is used for the photos on my ipod, and I don't have any calendar dates, contacts or notes on the ipod (but I know how to add them if I wanted to). Any idea about the desktop folder? Does the ipod have a desktop of any kind?
Thanks for the feedback.

my iPod does not contain a desktop-folder (80GB black). maybe you copied it there accidentally? I know windows has a desktop folder which, surprise, contains what shows on your desktop. as your signature tells me you're using a mac that's not the solution, but maybe the mac has a folder like that too and you copied it on your iPod by accident?
just perform the test that never fails: delete the folder. if your iPod still works correctly, it's not part of the iPod (or at least not an important one)

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