How do I sync a single iPhone with music on one PC and apps on a different one?

I have an iPhone 4. I currently sync with only one Windows PC; my work PC, where I keep my apps, calendar, email, etc (my work PC does not have anything BUT apps, calendar, email, notes). I want to add all of my music to the same iPhone, though, and it is stored on my home PC (the home PC does not have anything BUT music on it). Therefore, I want to sync the same phone with one PC for apps, etc., and a different PC for music.
Any idea how I can do this?

You may be able to do it this way.
On you WORK PC.
Connect your Device to Computer. Select your iPhone under "Devices" on iTunes's left Pane.
On the right pane, under the Summary tab, scroll down to make sure the box "Manually manage music and video" is checked.
Then click the APPLY button on the lower right Window. You are done.
So anytime you connect your iPhone to your WORK PC, your iphone will be synced but without the music from work PC.
On your Home PC, before connecting your device, go to iTunes menu EDIT/PREFERENCES/DEVICES tab and make sure "Prevent iPod, iPhone, iPad from syncing automatically" box is checked, then OK.
Next connect your device, and same way on the right Pane, under the Summary tab, scroll down to make sure the box "Manually manage music and video" is checked.
Then click the APPLY button on the lower right Window.
Now you are in manual mode, to add songs to iPhone, just highlight the songs in your iTunes music library and drag them over to your iphone under "Devices" on the left Pane.
Refer to this article for more information.
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202

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