How do I get my iPod songs to stay on a RANDOM SHUFFLE AT ALL TIMES??

I know I have done it before. But I just had my iPod Nano replaced and cannot figure out how to shuffle my songs. It used to start ar 1 of # every song but now if I pick the third song on the list it's 3 of # and continues down on the list. The only wasy I can shuffle it is with Shuffle Songs. But I want it back how it was! PLEASE HELP!!

hiya!
there are two different shuffle controls on the ipod. there's the "shuffle songs" you see on the main menu and a "shuffle" command inside your settings.
go into settings and select "songs" in the shuffle inside settings, and the ipod will shuffle within individual artists, albums, playlists, genres, etc.
love, b

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