IPod freezes on connect

Every time I connect my 3rd gen iPod to my computer (Powerbook G4 15" 1.25 GHz OS X 10.4.10, iTunes 7.5), my iPod freezes. I have to reset the iPod by holding the center button and the Menu button for a while, and then my iPod connects after it comes out of reset. Bit of a pain - doesn't seem right to have to reset it all the time. Anyone else seen this? This didn't use to happen, but I don't know what the change was that precipitated it. I'm on the latest iTunes 7.5. Not sure if that's when it started.

I was intrigued by your response because I'd tried a reset/reload and hadn't fixed it.
However, I've now just tried it using your method - restoring from Disk Mode - and my preliminary results are that it appears to resolve the problem.
For anyone else interested, the steps I took were:
1) Charge the iPod up
2) Reset the iPod (SELECT+MENU).
3) When the Apple logo appears, release MENU and hold PLAY+SELECT to go to Disk Mode
4) Connect iPod to PC, wait for iTunes to load & recognise it
5) Use the "Restore" button to reset the iPod to factory settings. Accept all the "Are you sure?" nonsense
6) Re-synchronise or copy your music/photos/videos back onto the iPod using iTunes
7) Disconnect iPod
8) Play some tunes, watch some videos etc
8) Now re-connect the iPod. It should now synchronise nicely with iTunes rather than hanging....

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