IMac will not eject iPod mini

About six days ago I connected my iPod mini to my iMac G5 to update. When iTunes indicated that the update was complete I tried to eject the iPod, yet the Do Not Disconnect screen was still being displayed. Each time I try to eject it I get an error message saying that "the iPod cannot be ejected because it containes files that are in use by another application" or that "the disk is in use and could not be ejected. Try quitting applications and try again." I quit all the open applications and tried again, still to no avail. I have tried restarting the computer and turning off the computer and that has not worked either. I tried to restore the iPod but i get another error message saying that "the iPod could not be unmounted because it is in use. Close any open files on the iPod and try again." This has been driving me crazy for days now and I have been unable to find an answer in the forums or in any articles. Please help!

Open the Terminal application in your /Applications/Utilities/ folder and then run the last command listed on this page. Doing this will show you which files are open on the iPod; when you have a list, post back with it. It might also be helpful to restart with the Shift key held down, as doing this disables some of the background processes which might interfere with ejecting the iPod.
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