Dock Ipod without getting "Do Not Disconnect? screen?

30 Gb U2 edition. Universal dock connected to PC, Line out connected to external apeakers.
I want to be able to dock the unit and then control the play, selection etc from the Ipod. Unfortunatley when I dock it, I get the "Do not disconnect screen" I have Itunes and Itunes helper are set to not auto start/ run in the background on PC boot up.
I know I can stop this from happening. I have done it several times by accident ,but it seems it is never the same way. So........ How can I dock the Ipod to charge and use the line out, without getting the DO NOT DISCONNECT screen?

It can be done. I have done it by accident 4 times, but I have not been able to intentionally reproduce it.
Why not control it through the PC? I do not want itunes on this PC. I can't use it when I am getting onto everyone else about having such programs on work systems.

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