Playlist wont shuffle....

On my actual itunes, my playlists will shuffle just fine. But on my ipod they just go in alphabetical order by artist, they wont shuffle. How do i fix this?
thanks,
Daniel

Hey there,
Try this:
Head to your iPod's "Settings" menu and scross down to the Shuffle option and change the settings for it to "Albums" and then head to the playlist you wish to listen to and see if that helps.
B-rock

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