IPhone and iTunes on a new computer....

Ok, so i just got the Dell XPS M1330... and im transfering my stuff form my old XPS M140, How do i transfer my iTunes stuff to my new notebook? I already downloaded iTunes on the new notebook.... what do i do from here to get everything the way is was on my new notebook. Will i lose my information (contacts, music, phone number, basically everything that is already synced on my iPhone) if i sync it to my new notebook? will it automatically trasfer all the info from my iPhone to my new notebook..... what will happen? I m scared of loosing data or havign to do everything all over again!!!

D3UC3,
When you sync the information from the Info tab (contacts and calendar). Since it will be the first sync you will be asked if you want to merge or replace the data. If you choose replace you can choose whether to replace data on the iPhone or on the computer.
iTunes can transfer the purchased iTunes Store content from the iPhone if you authorize the new computer for your iTunes Store account. Other music, video, podcasts, etc won't be transferred.
If you have file sharing setup between the two machines, it might be preferable to just copy the iTunes folder in My Documents\My Music\ to the new computer. It will bring over your playlists, songs, and ratings.
Hope this helps,
Nathan C.

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