How to "Open iTunes automatically when iPod is connected"....

...without having them sync automatically?  I'm able to do this on my MBP just fine.  The solution on my MBP is to uncheck "prevent ipods, ipads, iphones from syncing automatically" under Devices Preferences.  Then I'm able to check "Open iTunes when Ipod is connected" under my iPod's Summary Options.  After that i can then go back a uncheck "prevents Ip.... from syncing automatically". 
Unfortunately, this option doesn't seem to be available to Windows users.  or is it?
Thanks,
Mike

this will solve half of my issue while coincidentally causing the other half of it. 
I want to be able to:
Open iTunes automatically when iPod is connected
AND
Prevent my ipod from syncing automatically *(when this is enabled the prior feature becomes disabled)

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