Programs don't respond with ipod plugged in

This is really a pain. Whenever I plug my 30gb 5G ipod into my computer my programs don't respond. This makes it impossible to put songs onto my ipod. I have tried reinstalling itunes and the ipod updater and restoring my ipod, but it only makes it so that itunes doesn't read my ipod. please help.
30 gb. 5th G Windows XP

I don't know if this will fix the problem, but here it is:
1. start the macbook up normally w/o the iPod plugged in.
2. right after u hit the power button hold down the button combination "s" and "command"
3. do not let go until the screen goes black and white text is on it. when the text stops moving there will be a prompt.
4. type the following text WITHOUT QUOTES "fsck -f"
5. then when it is done do that same thing again.
6. then try to exit type the following text WITHOUT QUOTES "reboot"
7. then try to reboot with the iPod connected
if that does not work take it into a apple store.

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Hey all,
Just got a brand new MacBook Pro and a 30 gig iPod. When I restart with the iPod plugged into the USB port, the computer sits at the white screen forever and doesn't boot into OS X until it is disconnected. How do I fix this? Thanks!

I don't know if this will fix the problem, but here it is:
1. start the macbook up normally w/o the iPod plugged in.
2. right after u hit the power button hold down the button combination "s" and "command"
3. do not let go until the screen goes black and white text is on it. when the text stops moving there will be a prompt.
4. type the following text WITHOUT QUOTES "fsck -f"
5. then when it is done do that same thing again.
6. then try to exit type the following text WITHOUT QUOTES "reboot"
7. then try to reboot with the iPod connected
if that does not work take it into a apple store.

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I've been having problems with restarting after the last software update. When I went to restart my computer as required for the update, it shut down, started up (the start up sound came on) and then went to just a blue screen for about 10 minutes or more. I got worried and shut down by holding the power button. Then I turned it back on and the same thing happened. So I shut down with the power button again, unplugged my iPod and external HD, turned the computer back on, and everything started up as normal. So I figured it had to do with one of those. I found that when I've started up with the external HD plugged in everything is fine, but every time I restart with my iPod plugged in, the same thing happens!
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Hi there,
i have a little problem with my ipod shuffle. When
start my iMac and my iPod is plugged in, then is
doesn't start or extremley slow. As soon as i plug it
out, it starts immeditely or continues. Is there
something i can do? or is it just again an issue or
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About 80% of the time, if the Ipod is plugged in (through a USB hub), the Mac will only boot to a grey screen. As soon as I unplug the Ipod, the Apple appears on the Imac screen. My Iphone is plugged into the same USB hub at the time, with no similar behavior. I've tried restoring the Ipod with no change.
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