Why aren't my playlists shuffled?

When I look at a playlist on my computer, the playlists are shuffled. But on my iPod, the lists stay in alphabetical order. I've reset my iPod, restarted my computer, connected the iPod, disconnected the iPod. Any other suggestions?

On the iPod, go to SETTINGS > SHUFFLE and set it to SONGS. Then, go back & play a playlist & it will play shuffled.
Cheers!
-Bryan

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