Library size and Ipod size not adding up???

Hello All,
My library is telling me that I have only 8.8GB used. My Ipod id telling me I have only approx 2GB free space left. It is a 20GB ipod which should hold about 5000 songs but I've only about 2400 so the numbers don't add up??
I've deleted all playlists as I guessed these doubled up on memory(do they double up, if I have a playlist called Friday night with 3Gb of songs in it, does this reduce the memory by this amount even though the songs are in the library already?)
Deleting the playlists made no difference.
Help running out of space
Cheers
Padraig

Hello Stephen19wfwake,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
1. Try the iPod troubleshooting assistant:
If you haven't already done so, try the steps in the iPod Troubleshooting Assistant (choose your iPod model from the list).
If the issue remains after following your iPod's troubleshooting assistant, follow the steps below.
2. Restart the iPod Service
3. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
4. Empty your Temp directory and restart
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
6. Change your iPod's drive letter
7. Remove and reinstall iTunes
8. Disable conflicting System Services and Startup Items
9. Update, Reconfigure, Disable, or Remove Security Software
10. Deleting damaged or incorrect registry keys
Best of luck,
Mario

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