Ipod won't get past 'do not disconnect'

hi everyone,
PLEASE help - I've connected my ipod to my computer. I have Windows XP and the latest version of itunes. My computer recognized the ipod, pulled up itunes, asked me to name it an all that, and now I'm in the itunes menu for my ipod. However, the actual ipod won't get out of the flashing 'do not disconnect' screen. When I eject the ipod from itunes, it will go to the normal itunes menu screen, but any time it's connected to itunes, all I get is 'do not disconnect'. I can't get into it at all. PLEASE HELP
Thanks,
Windows XP

Your iPod is probably enabled for disk use. If this option is switched on then the Do Not Disconnect will stay there until you manually eject your iPod.
Connect your iPod and in iTunes 6.x go to Preferences>iPod. Under the Music tab see if your iPod set to automatically sync (automatically update songs and playlists) with iTunes and also has a tick in the box marked “enable disk use". Remove this tick and your iPod should automatically disconnect after it’s finished updating.
If you are using iTunes 7, connect your iPod and in when it appears in the source list click on it to see the preferences pane. In the "Summary" tab see if there is a tick in the box “enable disk use". Then under the Music tab see if your iPod set to automatically sync all songs and playlists. In Summary remove the tick from "enable disk use" and your iPod should automatically disconnect after it’s finished updating.
If you have your iPod set to manual update, the box will be greyed out and ticked by default, in that case check this link: Safely Disconnect iPod

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