Help syncing with iTunes

I'm trying to sync my iPhone 5 and it's telling me it's synced with another computer and I will lose all my apps when I know I've only synced with my laptop.

If you sync it, you'll have 2 options, erase and sync, or the option just to import your stuff. Even if erases, it'll sync back, but if you go with erase and sync, your music, unless already in your library on that computer, will be deleted, so you might need to back your music up to a CD or something similar. Here are some links you might find useful.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1296
https://www.apple.com/support/iphone/syncing/
Hope this helps.

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