Someone please help me regarding synching for first time but with lots of apps on the iPad

Question

Hi, when I bought my iPad2 it was booted in the store, and since then I never connected to a computer, how do I now sync to my PC without losing all the apps I paid for? Please help, thanks.

Answer 1

Authorize your computer for iTunes content - launch iTunes and go to Store>Authorize this computer. Make sure that you are signed into your iTunes account on the computer as well. If you are already authorized and have been using iTunes on your PC you are good to go.
I copied this from another discussion. If you follow these steps you should be fine - for all of your purchased content.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources.
That should do it.