Desktop Shuffle icon disappears

Have enjoyed using the Shuffle for a few months... no real complaints.
But, a minor annoyance:
When the Shuffle is first connctedand is in the process of updating, the Shuffle is displayed on the desktop.
As soon as the update is complete the Shuffle icon disappears.
Is there a way to maintainn the Shuffle icon during the entire time the Shuffle is connected to the computer?
I've tried a number of ideas...repair permissions (no problems), tried setting the Shuffle as source, with no joy.
Many thanks in advance for any ideas.
iMac 20" Flat screen
10.4
L

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
With iTunes open go to iTunes-->preferences. Hit the iPod tab with the iPod already connected. You'll have to enable it for disk use and then set how much space you want to use it for. That is the only way. You'll have to manually eject it though through iTunes. It appears on the desktop as if the iPod is a drive. To make it stay, you have to set the iPs as one.
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