IPod connected to computer cannot erase contents

i connected my ipod to my computer , it registered and showed it onscreen, but i could not erase the audiobooks that i had put on it, i have put more books on it and they show as loaded but i cnnot access them, can anyone tell me why?
Terry

MODEL MD479QB is an iPod Nano, this is the iPod touch forum.
The only way to remove media is to unsync the media.There is no erase except that there is a restore button that erase the entire iPod.
To sync/unsync see:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Syncing overview
iTunes 11 for Mac: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad

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