Windows freezes when I connect my iPod

I just got an iPod Nano. It works perfectly on my girlfriend's computer but has serious problems on mine. I'm using a Dell Inspiron 8600 (noteboook), she has an HP notebook. Problems:
- Explorer becomes really sluggish (but for some reason firefox works fine)
- It never stops saying "do not disconnect" even after I left it connected all night
- If I restart my computer with it connected the BIOS will not finish its POST
- It only sometimes shows up in iTunes / My computer, but it causes my computer to run so slowly I can't do anything with it anyway
Basically, it freezes explorer and iTunes so bad that I can'at do anything with it. Please Help! Thanks.

Oh, this is embarrassing. I fixed it. The problem was that I had shut off something important in startup :S
Sorry everyone, it works fine now

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