Synching iPod Locks Up iTunes

I'm using iTunes 9.11, and whenever I connect my ipod, iTunes appears to start to synch (the iPod shows up in iTunes and says synching iPod, do not connect). Then almost immediately, iTunes gives me the spinning beach ball.
I reset my iPod, and it still does this. The only way out is to force quit out of iTunes.
I'm not sure this is relevant, but I recently changed my Apple ID to reflect a new email address. I'm not sure if that helps, but that's something that is "different" from before.
Thanks for all input.

Hello eightfifteen,
Try reformatting the iPod using *Disk Utility* and then restore via iTunes. Here are instructions if need be.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/index.shtml
Or if possible, try restoring the iPod on another system to see if that does any good.
B-rock

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