IPod (2nd Gen) syncing with iTunes 11

On iTunes 11, the songs on my iPod (2nd Gen) playlist are greyed out and I would like to be able to add and remove them. I have read through the discussions and they all point to changing things under the summary button, of which I don't seem to have one. When I click on my device on the sidebar, the only tab underneath it is Genius. The only tabs on top are Settings and On This iPod (of which all the songs are greyed out) and Autofill is on. There is no option under Settings to turn Autofill off. I've read how I need to change my settings from Autofill to Manual but can't seem to locate a 'Summary' button anywhere to do so. Please help!

I am having this same problem. Did you ever resolve the issue and how? I feel really goofy not being able to figure this thing out. Crazy.

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If those options are grayed out, that probably means the Sync Music checkbox on the iPod's Music screen is not checked. Then, your iPod is set to sync manually. Check the iPod's Summary screen in iTunes to see if Manually manage music is checked. If it is, the iPod is maintained manually, NOT automatically when it is connect or when you click the Sync button.
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To Remove songs manually... In the sidebar, click on the small triangle to the LEFT of the iPod's name, to drop down the iPod's content list, indented below the iPod. Click on Music there. To the right, the iPod's song list is shown. Select the song you want to remove from the iPod, and press Delete on the keyboard. You can do this with more than one song selected.
There's nothing on the iPod that's not currently in my iTunes library, but I'd prefer not having to do a complete resync.
So, if you want to set up automatic syncing, you can check the box for Sync Music on the iPod's Music screen. If 40GB is enough to hold your entire iTunes music library, you can choose to sync Entire music library. Then, "everything" (that is music) syncs to the iPod. Going forward, any changes to your iTunes music library automatically syncs to the iPod (the next time it is connected or you click Sync if already connected).
Otherwise, you can choose to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. A good way to set this up is to create new playlists in your iTunes library with ALL (and only) the songs you want on the iPod (or you can use existing playlists). Back on the iPod Music screen, select those playlists under Playlists. Going forward, to update the iPod, just update those playlists (add/remove songs) in your iTunes library. So, if you have new songs, add them to one of those playlists. iTunes automatically updates the iPod with the same changes (the next time it is connected or you click Sync if already connected).
When you click Apply, the existing content on the iPod is replaced by the content selected on the iPod's Music screen. Going forward, iTunes is responsible for automatically keeping the iPod "in sync" with your iTunes library, based on now the iPod's Music screen is set up.
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