Ipod refuses to switch to manual download!

Hello,
Even when I hold down the command and option keys continuously from the time I plug the ipod into my mac, itunes begins an automatic download. Help!
Thanks

Hi Jenny,
I have a similar problem, and posted it weeks ago but got no answer.
When I connected my G5 iPod after installing the new iTunes, I got a message that iTunes is 'updating the library on my iPod.' I was concerned that it is auto-syncing, so I force quit.
When I held down the Option-Control while connecting, it did the same thing. I even tried creating a new user, but same thing happened.
To add to the puzzle, I get a screen when my iPod starts the updating (before I force quit) that shows I have ticked the 'manage music manually' box, while it is updating my library. This never happened before.
When I connect my iPod to a PC this does not happen -- I get a dialog box that I can "Cancel"
Is updating a library different from auto-syncing? I have never auto-synced because my songs are on 2 different computers.
Does iTunes ALWAYS give you a warning before it erases ANY songs on iPod?
I hope someone out there can solve this puzzle. I would like to update my iPod software but cannot do it without iTunes, so its a Catch-22.
G4 Quicksilver & MacBook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

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