No Device backup in iTunes 10

I have iTunes 10 synced with my iPad and iPodT but there is no device backup in the iTunes Preferences Devices window.
How do I get it to do a backup of my devices so in an emergency I may restore from backup?

How do I get it to do a backup of my devices so in an emergency I may restore from backup?
Select the iPad or iPod touch in iTunes, then right click -> Backup.
See -> iPhone and iPod touch: About backups
-> iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software

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SPURCHASE wrote:
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