Front Row only work correctly when iTunes is closed... (2.1.3 update)

I installed the Front Row update this morning, along with the iTunes and Quick Time updates. When I tried it quickly this morning it all worked fine. I've just been playing now with iTunes open to sync my iPod touch and Front Row said it couldn't find any songs in my library. I closed iTunes and tried again and now they're there! My iTunes library is stored on an external drive attached to my AirPort Extreme (air disc). Has anyone else suffered this problem, if it is indeed a problem? Is this how it's supposed to work?

Did you try simply downloading the latest version of iTunes using the link below and then installing it on top of the older version?
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
B-rock

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Message was edited by: DrDtroit

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