Updating iPod Touch from iOS 4.2.1 to 6.1.6?

I'm trying to update my (computer illiterate) boyfriend's iPod Touch for him, and I backed everything up successfully. Yet, sadly, iTunes is telling me that if I update iOS it will delete everything. Can anyone help me out? We'd appreciate it.
-Mandy & Jeremy

If you follow these instructions the iPod will be updated without loosing anything. However, this computer will mow be the syncing computer. You will have to repeat on the computer normally used for syncing.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

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