IPod classic connection

When I connect my 160 GB iPod classic to my computer, there's a capital "P" in the center of the bar at the top. Does anyone know why this is here, and if possible how to get rid of it?
Thanks

this P is supposed to be "iPod", this occurs only when you have the option of "display time in title" enabled ... if you choose not to display time in title, "ipod" will be displayed instead of that "P".
this is a bug, and i hope apple will find a fix to it.

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