Keeping iPod in Source list

Hey all
I know there is an option to keep your iPod in the source list even when it is not actually connected to your Mac. However I'll be buggered if I can find it or remember where it is. Can anyone point me in the right direction because I have looked everywhere I can think of and can't find it! D'oh
Thanks in advance...

Unfortunately the "Keep This iPod in the Source List" function for the iPod shuffle that was in previous versions of iTunes isn't included in iTunes 7.
You can check out a workaround at this link which may help out for now: Create ready-to-sync playlists for Shuffles in iTunes 7

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