IPod 30 GB 'Do Not Disconnect'

The message of 'DO NOT DISCONNECT' continually shows on my iPod 30 GB even after fully updated and charged. This happened after I downloaded an update as specified when I logged into iTunes. Any ideas?
Thanks
Fujitsu siemens Windows XP

If your iPod is enabled as a removable hard drive then it's normal to see Do Not Disconnect until you manually eject. If you set your iPod to manual update, the box "enable disk use" box is greyed out and ticked by default.
Connect your iPod and check your preferences. In iTunes go to Edit>Preferences>iPod. Under the Music tab see if your iPod set to automatically sync (automatically update songs and playlists) with iTunes and also has a tick in the box marked “enable disk use". Remove this tick and your iPod should automatically disconnect after it’s finished updating.

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If it is a problem than I have it too. Mine does the
same as long as I don't stop the device via the
little green arrow icon (USB manager) down by the
clock.
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The iPod message on iTunes is "Update Complete, OK to Disconnect". The iPod Nano message on iTunes is "Update Complete" and the screen on the Nano still says Do Not Disconnect. Is this normal? Do I need to eject the Nano each time?
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French
Bonjour
Je sais qu'il s'agit d'un forum fréquenté par les anglais mais voici mon probleme:
Mon ipod 30 go video est en mode ne pas déconnecté (de l'ordinateur) alors qu'il n'est plus connecté.
Si je le rebranche il n'est pas detecté ni comme disque dur ni dans itunes
Je n'ai pas la main pour pouvoir l'éteindre donc si qqun a deja eu ce probleme merci ([email protected])
In english (i try)
My ipod viedo 30 Go have a problem. i can read : do not disconnect but the ipod is not connected.
If i connected, the computer doesn't detect him.
I could not stop it.
(Sorry for my poor English)
If somebody can help me.... [email protected]
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Here... see if any of these articles help (sorry but as you can see I don't speak French, I wish I could tho)
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
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