Can't delete songs from library on iTunes9 Windows

I follow the directions for deleting songs from the library but nothing happens when I press delete button. I highlight the song and press delete but don't get the next option of whether to delete it from the computer or not. Nothing happens. Any tips?

"Library" is highlighted? I can't highlight "LIBRARY" on my panel on my left side. The first thing I can select is "Music":
The reason I belabor this point, is that if you're looking at your main collection of music from the iTunes app, hitting the delete button (or right-clicking and select "Delete") should work fine. But if you're working with a smart playlist, you cannot just delete, because presence in the playlist is controlled by rules, not by adding or deleting files from the playlist. If you really want to delete from not only the smart playlist, but the entire iTunes library (and your disk), you can shift-delete and that can delete something in a smart playlist from your entire library.

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