HT4972 how do you update it without losing apps, and media?

My brother has a 4th gen ipod touch and he easily updated to iOS 5 by using the software updates button on general settings. He had no problems with losing apps, or media. I also have a 4th gen ipod touch but for some reason in my settings i do not have a software update button. when i tried to get the iOS 5 on my Windows PC it came up with a message saying that downloading it to my ipod will delete all media, and apps. How can i safely download it, or get a software update button.
Thanks

For the wifi update option yu first have to update via USB to iOS 5.
To not lose you media and other stuff you need to do the update on your syncing computer and all the media has to be in your iTunes library. The backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like aps and music.
See:
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5
What you can do is connect the iPod to a computer and:
- Treansfer iTunes purchases to the computer by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here
Copy music
- Connect the iPod to the computer and make a backup by right-clicking on the iPOd under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
- Restore the iPod from that backup. The restore will also update the iOS.
Note that the backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps and music.

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