Multiple users/devices on one PC

We have three devices in our household, all identified by the same apple user id and password. (probably the first mistake.) The PC recognizes the three separate devices, but I cannot sync my device (iphone 4s) without getting all of my husband's apps, music, etc. How can we avoid this? What steps do we need to take to avoid getting one another's information and preferences? I cannot continue to delete his apps from my phone after plugging into the PC. PLEASE HELP!

Thanks. Sorry for my ignorance, but how do we go about that? We've been doing it this way (one user id) for years and it recently became a problem bc work employer wiped my phone mistakenly, as I am taking another job. I went on to try and get stuff back, and became frustrated by having all of my husband's music, etc. Is there a step by step process to change one user but still have access to our shared music?

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I think you are on to something here, and I originally advised the admin to do this. The problem he ran into is that it setup the printer names in the TS as "printer on usersworkstation"
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USE LPT2 \\computer\printer password /USER:domain\user /PERSISTENT:YES and then tell the driver to print to LPT2 –  James
Newton Mar
17 at 16:21
@JamesNewton That's actually the exact method we used. The way around the "network printer" part is to install it as local printer and map it to a TCP/IP port that way. –  Nathan
C Mar
17 at 16:28
You mean in the case where the printers are TCP/IP connected and not local USB / LPT to the users workstation? That makes sense. Wonder if this will work for USB connected printers... –  James
NewtonMar
17 at 16:35
@JamesNewton You'd share the local printer on the client's PC then on the server connect via TCP/IP to it. You'd need static addresses or use DNS names if DHCP, though. –  Nathan
C Mar
17 at 16:51
Ah. Yes. I see. Looks like the LPT thing should work even with a USB connected printer:superuser.com/questions/182655/… –  James
Newton Mar
17 at 17:09

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