Wont Eject, contains files in use

I can not eject my ipod because it keeps saying " The iPod "Sue " cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application." Yet i am not using any other application. I have tried everything yet it keeps saying that. Please Help!

Karen Wicker wrote:
HELP!! I'm having the same problem!! My Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application. It was working fine till now.....what's going on??? What happens if I disconnect my USB Port from the computer anyway?? Desperate! It's 3am and I don't know what to do!! HELP!
Not much... you may lose use of that USB port until a reboot. What system is your
computer running, and which version of iTunes are you using? What changes have
you made to your system lately?

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