ITunes account for new iPad2
So I purchased a shiny new iPad2 and when I connected it to my PC I was asked if I wanted to use my existing iTunes account or create a new one. I decided to create a new one because I didn't want all my photos and music on my Ipad. I now realize that I want to have both my iPhone and my iPad on the same account. How do I delete the new iTunes account and get my iPad synched to the existing account?
Cheers,
Nik
You can have more than one account authorised on the same iTunes on your computer, but having/using just the one account us usually the best approach.
If you created a new iTunes account then you can log out of it on the iPad by tapping on it in Settings > Store and then log in with the old account. If you bought / downloaded any content with that new account then that content will be tied to that account and it can't be copied or transferred to a different one - so if you want to keep that content you will need to remember the account name and password in order to download any app updates to its purchases and in case you ever need to re-authorise the account again.
As long as you old iTunes account is authorised on the computer's iTunes (Store > Authorise This Computer) that you connect the iPad to (and your content is on your computer), you should be able to sync content from that account to the iPad.
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