Nano freezes itunes and "my computer"

Hi,
Just bought an Ipod Nano 4gb 3rd gen, it has software version 1.0 and formated for windows. I am trying to use the ipod on my desktop AND laptop both with same result.
Problem is this, as soon as i connect it with the USB cable itunes freezes, at the same time if you try to look at the ipod in "my Computer" this also freezes. The instant that i disconnect the ipod from the computer itunes and my computer respond again.
Further to this i find that on my laptop roughly every 4 minutes iTunes will respond for about 5 seconds before going un-responsive again, to this end i have managed to get 3 photos onto the ipod but as you can imagine it is a little frustrating.
My nano seems to work on other laptops and my old ipod mini works fine with my desktop and my laptop. I'm at a loss... Any ideas or ever heard of this?

Solved, was a software conflict with something that appeared on my add/remove programs list as "USB Toolbox" once this was uninstalled everything worked fine.

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