Can I save the huge backup files of a 64GB ipad in an external drive?

I am running out of space while syncing idevices. I notice that my (XP user) Documents and Settings folder is a whooping 40GB size due to the backups. This is not counting the music and photos. it seems to just handle music and pictures while syncing an idevice you require the HDD to be twice the amound ot size of the data to be synced.
I have an external data where I would rather dump the backups. But I wouldn't necessarely like to have the music and pictures there too. itunes gives little options as to where to save these files.

my set up is quite similar to dad's. In addition to a handful of videos, and a bit of purchased music, I somewhere north of 900 CDs ripped. Works great, except the hassle of grabbing the external when i purchase or synch (main computer is a MBP used mostly by my wife).

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