I can't acess or edit music on my iPod through iTunes...help please!

Hey,
Recently I haven't been able to select or edit the music that's currently on my iPod, my iPod appears in the left hand menu bar but all the music is greyed out and inaccessible.
I can't figure out why it has suddenly done this, but I think it may have something to do with a small symbol of a locked pad-lock that has appeared by the bar telling me how many GB's I'm currently using and how many I have free.
Hopefully this print screen of my iTunes will help to explain what has happened: (sorry it is such bad quality!)
I know the solution is probably just a simple click of a button but, I've been trawling through all the iPod options trying to find a solution, and have been unsuccessful. I thought it might be due to the parental controls but the lock for that is unlocked and I've never set a password.
My brother is now using my old iPod mini on the same computer but a different user account...may that have something to do with it?
I am puzzled and confused, I hope you can help, any advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks for taking the time to read this,
x Sarah x
=)
iPod: MA002FB, iTunes: 6.0.2.23   Windows XP Pro  

I found this answer a few topics further in. It worked for me, hope it works for you.
I just changed my iPod from auto update to manually update, and the list is no longer grayed out. So that is what is stopping you, your iPod options are set for auto update.
Do the above in iTunes and everything comes up able to play.
Thanks Katrina.S for this.

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