6th gen nano: Can't select/checkmark songs to delete or drag

I'm on a 6th-gen. iPod nano. It's charging right now. I'd like to delete a particular playlist, move some songs to another playlist, that sort of thing. Normal stuff. Since this recent update, I apparently no longer have any control over my nano. Several playlists contain no checkmarked songs at all and I can't checkmark them. Can't uncheck other songs either. I can select a playlist, but not delete it or the one song in it. Can't move songs to another playlist. Basically can't touch anything displayed in my iPod. Last, what happened to that screen where I could control syncing and stuff?

Are you trying to do this from Playlist listed under your iPod? Or are you trying to do this from PLAYLISTS under the smart playlists?
IF the songs are grayed out in Playlist under your iPod's name then that is why, you can't add songs to the playlist from there.
You would have to add a song to your Playlist under PLAYLISTS, then resync the playlist to your iPod. This will add the new songs that you've added.
IF the songs are grayed out in Playlist under the PLAYLISTS section, then unfortunately I'm uncertain.

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Hey there larkandwarbler,
It sounds like you are experiencing multiple issues with this iPod Nano 5th Gen. From what you are describing it seems we can isolate this to either the software or the hardware on the device with a couple of simple steps assuming you have tried another set of headphones. First, reset your iPod with this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320
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iPod nano (5th generation)
iPod nano (4th generation)
iPod nano (3rd generation)
iPod nano (2nd generation)
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Tip: If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center.
If the above steps did not work, try connecting iPod to a power adapter and plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, or connect iPod to your computer. Make sure the computer is turned on and isn't set to go to sleep. Try resetting the iPod while it is connected to power.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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