Restore backup from from computer vs icloud?

I updated to iOS 5 yesterday and in the process lost my entire calendar.  Before updating I backed up all data to both my computer harddrive (PC) and eventually to iCloud, but the iCloud backup was already overwritten by accident (when I was trying to restore, I connected my iPad and it automatically synched to icloud and overwrote previous backup).  I know the backup on my harddrive is still intact, so when I do a restore how can I force it to look for the backup on my harddrive vs iCloud?

Do it the old way. It still works that way.
Connect your iPad to the computer and launch iTunes. Right click on the iPad name on the left side under Devices and select Restore from backup.
You may want to turn off auto sync in iTunes before you try this. Without the iPad connected .....
On Windows - launch iTunes and from the menu at the top go to File>Preferences>Devices>Prevent iPods, iPhones .... from syncing automatically.
On a Mac - launch iTunes and from the menu at the top go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices>Prevent iPods,
iPhones .... from syncing automatically.
Side note - I am syncing wirelessly and the old way and I am backing up to iCloud and to my Mac. That may not be the right thing to do, but with all of the overload on the Apple servers, I still want a backup on my Mac!

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