How To Sync Your iOS Device with iTunes ~ THEGAMETECH

This post is an overview of how to sync your iOS device (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad) with iTunes.

Setting up syncing

First, download and install the latest version of iTunes on your computer.
Open iTunes.
Connect the iOS device to your computer using the USB cable and select it in iTunes under Devices on the left-hand side.
Set up which items you want to be synced: You can do this by clicking the corresponding tabs in iTunes to specify which information you want synced between the iOS device and your computer.
Click Apply, in the lower-right corner of the screen, to sync.

List of What You Can Sync

Applications
Audio content—music, podcasts, audiobooks, and iTunes U content
Bookmarks
Books
Contacts
Calendars
Movies and TV shows
Photos
Notes
Documents (File Sharing apps only)
Ringtones

Please note that the first time you sync the Info tab with your iOS device, you are asked if you want to merge data, replace data on the service, or replace the data on your computer from the following applications:

Mac: Address Book, iCal, or Microsoft Entourage
PC: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Addressbook (XP) and Windows Contacts (Vista)