How to manage iPod playlists?

Hi everybody,
this is my first message here and I'd like to ask you sorry for my poor english (I'm italian)
BTW , I'd like to know how to manage the playlists I create on my 4th gen. iPod. Infact ,after creating a new playlist on my iPod , when I connect it to the pc , iTunes recognizes these playlists but I'm not able to save or copy them. I've also tried in creating a new iTunes playlist , but it's impossible to drag and drop songs included in iPod playlist to the new one. I'm only able to copy song from iTunes playlists to iPod . But not the reverse.
Please note I manage my library in manual mode and I've iTunes and iPod Updater updated to the last versions.
I'm really asking myself which is the meant of being able to create playlists on the iPod if , when I'm at home, it's impossible to save them.
Thanks in advance for every suggestions.
Nicola - Italy
Windows XP Pro

Well don't put it on "Auto update" unless all the
songs on your ipod are on the PC. You'll loose what
you have if there not on the PC
Yes, I know. By the way iTunes in "Auto update" mode will try to update all the 20.000 songs existing in the library...;-)
Thanks again
Nicola

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