How do I shuffle within a play list

If I have multiple playlists, how do I select a single playlist so that the songs shuffle within that playlist. It seems when I select a playlist, the same sequence of songs get played.

On the iPod, go to SETTINGS > SHUFFLE and set it to SONGS.
Then, go back, hightlight the name of the playlist and press PLAY.
It will play just that playlist and it will be shuffled.
Cheers!
-Bryan

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That's all I need to know. We're trying to manage 2 iPods from one Itunes account on one laptop and my wife hates most of my music. This makes her shuffle of all songs not very good.

wpp764s wrote:
That section only discusses how to shuffle within entire playlist and by albums, which I already know. *I'm trying to figure out how to shuffle within a selected playlist. It isn't discussed within the manual.*
Have you tried doing the following in your *selected playlist?*
*Setting iPod nano to Shuffle Songs*
You can set iPod nano to play songs, albums, or your entire library in random order.
+To set iPod nano to shuffle and play all your songs:+
Choose Shuffle Songs from the iPod nano main menu.
iPod nano begins playing songs from your entire music library in random order,
skipping audiobooks and podcasts.
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