5Gigas of "Other" files

I don't understand what's happening with my iPhone, it has 5 g of "other" files (it was originally music content).
And I can't delete them...
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1461/picture1ab1.png

You shouldn't need to do this every day, but if it does occur, a Restore is the only way to resolve it.
Something went awry during a sync when this occurred, which can be the result of using a USB hub instead of connecting direct to a USB 2.0 port on your computer (and connecting to an available USB port on your keyboard or monitor for syncing is considered a hub), or this can occur when the sync process is interrupted.
The data transferred to your iPhone was mis-labeled for whatever the reason - music and video was labeled as "Other" instead of the correct category or label.
I haven't experienced the same yet, and I've been syncing my iPhone almost on a daily basis since the initial release.

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    *Shockwave Flash 10.1 r82
    *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_19 for Mozilla browsers
    **4 updates behind
    #'''Check your plugin versions''': http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
    #*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions'''
    #'''Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):'''
    #*From within your existing Adobe Reader ('''<u>if you have it already installed</u>'''):
    #**Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
    #**Click Help > Check for Updates
    #**Follow the prompts for updating
    #**If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    #*Download complete installer ('''if you do <u>NOT</u> have Adobe Reader installed'''):
    #**Use the links below to avoid getting the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager and other "extras" you may not want
    #**Use Firefox to download and SAVE the installer to your hard drive from the appropriate link below
    #**Click "Save to File"; save to your Desktop (so you can find it)
    #**After download completes, close Firefox
    #**Click the installer you just downloaded and allow the install to continue
    #***Note: Vista and Win7 users may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    #**'''<u>Download link</u>''': ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/
    #***Choose your OS
    #***Choose the latest #.x version (example 9.x, for version 9)
    #***Choose the highest number version listed
    #****NOTE: 10.x is the new Adobe Reader X (Windows and Mac only as of this posting)
    #***Choose your language
    #***Download the file
    #***Windows: choose the .exe file; Mac: choose the .dmg file
    #*Using either of the links below will force you to install the "getPlus" Adobe Download Manager. Also be sure to uncheck the McAfee Scanner if you do not want the link forcibly installed on your desktop
    #**''<u>Also see Download link</u>''': http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
    #**Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox (do not use the link on this page for downloading; you may get the troublesome "getplus" Adobe Download Manager (Adobe DLM) and other "extras")
    #*After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
    #'''Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin''' to the latest version.
    #*Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    #*If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "'''Download and information'''" or "'''Download Manual installers'''" below
    #*After download is complete, exit Firefox
    #*Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
    #**Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    #*Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    #*'''Download and information''': http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
    #**Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
    #**Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    #*'''Download Manual installers'''. Note separate links for:
    #**Plugin for Firefox and most other browsers
    #**ActiveX for IE
    #'''Update the [[Java]] plugin''' to the latest version.
    #*Download site: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (Java Platform: Download JRE)
    #*Also see "Manual Update" in this article: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates
    #* Removing old versions (if needed): http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/remove_olderversions.xml
    #* Remove multiple Java Console extensions (if needed): http://kb.mozillazine.org
    #*Java Test: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

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