Nano keeps saying "do not disconnect"

I have up loaded songs and my itunes recognizes my nano just fine but everytime I plug it in it just keeps saying "do not disconnect" and it never goes away. Even after it syncs and the battery is completely charged. I don't know if maybe I'm doing something wrong or even hurting my ipod.
Please help.

Have a look in "My Computer" and see if it is listing your iPod in there. Alternatively try using the "Safely Remove Hardware" function on Windows. That should disconnect the iPod and allow you to unplug it.
To find iPod options, in iTunes click on "EDIT" then "PREFERENCES" then "iPod" then "Music" You should have a list of options:-
Automatically update all songs and playlists
Automatically update selected playlists only
Manually manage songs and playlists
If the third option is checked then it will not disconnect automatically.
Lower down the page are more options
Only update checked songs
Open iTunes when this iPod is connected
Enable disk use
Display album artwork on your iPod
If "Enable disk use" is checked, then again it will not disconnect automatically.
To manually disconnect, right click on your iPod's name and then left click on eject.
If that lot doesn't work, then that is the limit of my expertise.

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