Determining audio volume every time iTunes opens

The library I maintain for my iPod is located and managed on my desktop computer. Any time I open the library remotely using my laptop, it goes through that "Determining Audio Volume" thing for about 1300 songs. I let it run its course last time, thinking it would be done with it for good. When I opened the library (using the laptop) this morning, it went through the same thing. Same number and same songs. This seems to slow the machine down, due to iTunes being a RAM hog.
How do I get it to stop this?

Hi,
I hav exactly the same problem. Didn't find a solution yet. YOu? It started when I ticked 'use volume check' when buring a cd. I unchecked it, no result. I reinstalled iTunes, no effect.

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