Ipod mini stuck in "do not disconnect mode"

I had my ipod mini plugged in and downloading music onto it...it was working fine, when I was done I ejected it off the computer so I could disconnect it...it ejected off my desktop but then the screen that says "do not disconnect" would not go off my ipod screen then my computer froze so I restarted it and unplugged the ipod, now the ipod is frozen on that screen, I tried restarting it and that didn't work, I tried plugging it back into the computer and it won't show up on my computer or my sisters computer and the screen won't change....any suggestions??

If you are sure resetting it doesn't help (and it might take many attempts), then look here.
iPod doesn't appear in iTunes or on the Mac desktop.

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