Syncing iPad2 & itouch BOTH with Windows Computer

Question

I am finding this nearly impossible. I try to do it online, and of course everything wants to go on both the ipad2 and itouch, and the itouch has less room than the ipad2 it runs out of room.
In desperation I retried Cloud but found that just completely stuffed everything up, on all three machines I had 4 of every calendar item, etc. etc. etc.
Is there a way I can set up Windows to have an itouch Sync and and ipad2 Sync separately, so it works better?
So frustrating and today spent majority of day trying to fix all three machines, and have de-activated Cloud.
I can put a date in my calendar on the itouch and invite others, but on the ipad2 I cannot do that? Why? I use Outlook Calendar from my computer.
Have no idea how to print from the Ipad2 either? This is frustrating too. More help.
Sorry if I sound like a dumb dumb, but I have a neurological condition and family gifted this to me for xmas to make my life easier and thus far it's making it more frustrating! LOL.
Any ideas would be very much appreciated. I do NOT have 3G but wireless network.
Thanks in advance,
Belinda

Answer 1

It's very easy to manage two machines on one computer. I have an iPad, and ipod Touch that I sync on the same machine.
Now I don't use iCloud (it ate my contacts and I stopped using it)
However, when you open iTunes and connect a device, select that device and then scroll down on the main info page in iTunes. You can choose to manually manage music and movies and to sync only checked songs and videos. This can keep iTunes from wanting to dump everything onto both devices.
When you go into the apps tab you can choose which app is on which device.
You can sync the same outlook calendar to both devices and you can even choose some bits and pieces to be synced over iCloud, like maybe only contacts and calendar. You choose that in the 'settings' 'iCloud' on each device.
You can also set up wireless sync on each device, then you don't really need iCloud. Just update your outlook, open iTunes and as long as your devices are in range, they'll sync wirelessly. Wifi syncing does take longer than wired syncing, but if you're just going to spend the evening surfing you can get it going and just let it sit while you do other stuff.