I need my ipod to stay as a source on my desktop but it disappears!

i have a program where i need the ipod to remain on the desktop and in itunes but when i connect tot he usb port i only shows up for a few sec's while it is syncing itself to itunes, it stays in the itunes menu but doesn't stay on the desktop
**it only stays on the desktop while it is syncing and then disappears while it shows the main menu on the ipod**

To have it remain on the desktop you need to enable disk use. Connect your iPod, select it under devices when it appears, go to the summary tab to the right and tick the box under Options that says "enable disk use".
You will have to manually eject it from now on.

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