Playing songs in library on desktop computer - songs won't auto advance

OK, I realize that this might rank right up thee under all time dumb questions...
I am sitting at my desktop computer and just want music playing from my Library in the background. A single song plays, and it doesn't automatically shuffle to a new song. I have to manually go into my Library list, double click a song to play, the single song plays, and stops. Also, while the song is playing, I cannot advance to a new song - it just plays that song and won't advance to a new song.
My acutal Ipod is actually working fine - no issues.
Thanks!

Duh....I knew it was a silly question. Worked perfectly - sorry to bother everyone!

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