Backup iTunes playlists on Mac Power PC G4, OS 10.4.11to Lacie Starck external hard drive

I have a Mac Power PC G4, OS 10.4.11, and have recently bought my first external hard drive, a LaCie Starck.
I have my iTunes seperated into convenient playlists: is it just a matter of creating a script for each individual playlist in Intego Backup Assistant (I don't have Intego Backup Manager Pro); and If so, is it best to click on 'click to choose source' or 'drag a volume, a folder or a file' in the Backup Assistant window ? Or is there a better, or easier, way of doing it ?

*Firefox 4 versions and later do not run on a PowerPC Mac.
*Firefox 4 and later require at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/5.0/system-requirements/
For an unofficial Firefox 4 compatible version (TenFourFox) that runs on PowerPC Macs with OS X 10.4.11 or OS X 10.5.8 you can look at:
* http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
Firefox 3.6.x (Mac OS X 10.4 and later) can be found here:
* http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

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