How do I change which computer my iPad wifi syncs with?

Hi, I used to sync my iPad's library with my laptop's iTunes library, but now that I have a new desktop I would like my iPad to sync with my Desktop's library instead. My desktop already has everything from my laptop, as I used homesharing to transfer everything. I have also already connected my iPad to the Desktop and checked off [sync with this iPad over wifi]. However, if I go to General>iTunes wifi sync on the iPad, the "Sync Now" Button is grayed out and it says "Syncing will resume when [laptop name] is available". How do I change it so that the iPad does not sync with my Laptop over wifi, but instead syncs with my Desktop? It doesn't seem to recognize that there is another computer on the network it can sync with. I don't mind deleting the Laptop from the iPad's syncing list all together, so long as it can start syncing with the Desktop over wifi. Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

Hello AmandaNZ
Syncing between your iPhone and your computer is something that is paired between the two. Once you try to introduce a new computer into the mix it wants to forget what media is synced between them, like music, movies and other purchased content from your iPhone so you would need to go through that process of it removing the purchased content then re-sync it. You can transfer the purchased content and then re sync the data to get it back on there. Alternatively you can manually manage the content as well or make a back up and then restore the back up to your iPhone using the laptop.
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1535
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Regards,
-Norm G.

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