Ipod always syncing all songs

Hi
Everytime I connect my ipod it syncs all of my songs, even when nothing has changed since the last sync. Any ideas what this could be????
Chris

This seems to have resolved similar issues in the past.
Select the iPod in iTunes.
Click the Summary tab then tick *Manully manage music*.
Click OK then eject the iPod.
Unplug it then plug it back in.
Open iTunes and select it in iTunes.
Click the Summary tab then untick *Manually manage music* and untick *Enable disk use*.
Click OK.
I tshold now sync correctly.

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