Tunes only show on Ipod when Ipod plugged in to computer

I have restored the Ipod Nano twice, and now I have reloaded the tunes and photos. It shows the battery as fully charged and the tunes and photos both present when the Ipod is plugged in to the computer. I can play the tunes and look at the pictures. But, when the Ipod is unplugged from the computer, there are no songs or photos shown. The menu appears, but, otherwise, the Ipod appears empty.

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